No Canadian speaker at Mandela Memorial

[Walter]

Yeah, I guess, and here we all thought that Mandela was all for color blindness. I guess the true colors always seem to come out one way or another!!

Racist is as racist does.

 

[BornRuff]

Yeah, I guess, and here we all thought that Mandela was all for color blindness. I guess the true colors always seem to come out one way or another!!

I don't think that he advocated for ignorance.

We can acknowledge that a person has black skin. We can acknowledge the challenges that people with black skin have faced and we can recognize the significance of certain milestones in relation to combating those challenges. That is pretty much Mandela's entire legacy in a nutshell.

 

[lone wolf]

Not in my experience, everyone desires some sort of recognition.

At a memorial, isn't recognition for the person being honoured?

 

[taxslave]

Do you think Canadians should be miffed ???

Canada was a big supporter of abandoning apartheid and helping Mandela get out of prison.

When Mandela got out of prison, Canada was the first country he visited to show his appreciation for Canada's support and efforts.
He was also made the first out of country Honorary Citizen of Canada.

And yet, Canada was not asked to speak at this Memorial.

I mean, wtf did Cuba do to get to make a speech ???

WHo cares.

 

[Zipperfish]

Yeah, who cares. I doubt Harper is a big Mandela fan anyways.

 

[EagleSmack]

Our guy had a blast!

Not sure about Michelle though.

 

[karrie]

Have you ever been to a funeral, and see who does the eulogies?


It's usually not the closest friends and family.


Personally, the snub would be in not being invited. But, complaining about not being asked to speak is petty and small. Something we shouldn't be.

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btw, boomer just pointed out in another thread, the way our treatment of the natives was a sore point between us and Mandela. Which made me ponder, would it not be hypocritical at the memorial of the man who ended apartheid, to have one of the few countries that still practices government funded segregation, to speak? Just a thought to chew on.