There’s no such thing as Canadian values
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It seems to be a Catholic thing, I asked my dad, who was destined for the priesthood before meeting my mum. I don't think the seven deadlies are specified as such in the bible, besides, all sins are deadly, and all but one are forgivable. I've never seen pride even mentioned as a sin, at least not as it applies to the time before the '80's.
No worries, for the right people I'd adjust the dates a year or two. :lol:
Boomers were from 45 - 65. Sorry, but you missed out. You fall into te Old Fart catagory.
I'd buy 45-47, boomers were the product of horny guys returning from overseas, and even two years for a hard on to last is stretching it. (NO pun intended) :lol:
Little tongue in cheek here Gerry, with quite a bit of truth included. :lol: Merry Xmas to you and yours. :smile:
wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony.
Like I read a while back, no one asked to be born, you do what you can when you arrive. Luck plays a part, but we have a culture developed over centuries that permits success of a large group. We're not the only good country to live in on Earth. But I don't think life is that random.
What are Canadian values? First of all they are part of the country is one way or another.
The Mountie uniform thing is a prime example. What is the difference in the Turban as to
the Indian braids? Before people jump up and down, Indian braids are a part of the over
all uniform, have been since the beginning. There we something like 20 or 25 North West
Mounted Police that were natives. In fact from the pill box hat in the beginning, to the now
modern force there have been nearly two dozen changes i believe in the uniform.
The point I am making is values and traditions are adopted, adapted and changed over
time, because like any modern nation they are part of the living mosaic we call Canada.
To many people become entrenched in the belief we can't change anything. Well if that
were the case, we would still have slavery in North America and that is no longer the case.
I for one think we have a pretty good country over all and we do get along for the most part.
It seems we see a generational change all the time. All the people who came here a
hundred years ago would be dismayed to see how well we have done. By the time the
third generation in any community takes over the old ways are part of the past. And that
is again because a country, its traditions, and values are as alive as the people living here,
and that is a good thing, it usually means we have made some progress. Oh there are a
few people who want to live in the past and we pass them by, that is life.
For some the the only cure for change is death and the rest move on.
The Mountie uniform thing is a prime example. What is the difference in the Turban as to
the Indian braids? Before people jump up and down, Indian braids are a part of the over
all uniform, have been since the beginning. There we something like 20 or 25 North West
Mounted Police that were natives. In fact from the pill box hat in the beginning, to the now
modern force there have been nearly two dozen changes i believe in the uniform.
The point I am making is values and traditions are adopted, adapted and changed over
time, because like any modern nation they are part of the living mosaic we call Canada.
To many people become entrenched in the belief we can't change anything. Well if that
were the case, we would still have slavery in North America and that is no longer the case.
I for one think we have a pretty good country over all and we do get along for the most part.
It seems we see a generational change all the time. All the people who came here a
hundred years ago would be dismayed to see how well we have done. By the time the
third generation in any community takes over the old ways are part of the past. And that
is again because a country, its traditions, and values are as alive as the people living here,
and that is a good thing, it usually means we have made some progress. Oh there are a
few people who want to live in the past and we pass them by, that is life.
For some the the only cure for change is death and the rest move on.
You really notice Canadian values if you leave Canada and go to Asia, Africa or Europe where values are very different from ours and that Canadians of all types have similar ideas that are unknown in those places. What we talk about is only done in Canada. Do they think or talk about building bases in the Arctic in Italy or Iran? Not much. We have unique issues to deal with in a unique country. And our values have a wide range too. But people in Kenya have no idea or care about them.
You really should get out and visit those places. You might actually be surprised as to how many true values, we actually share.
BS.
That might have something to do with those places not having a specific claim to that region. Duh.
And so do they. Why aren't we building bases in disputed regions affect those regions you mentioned?
So do their's.
True, except the important ones we share.
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What?!?! We've been over this already! '68 was a very good year!!!
For wine. And muscle cars. and 16 year old girls.
You cannot put too much value on fiscal matters. They are what finances the social programs you value so much. That is why the NDP has traditionally been such poor governments, no concept of where the money comes from. Just how to spend it.
Are you aware of the concept of First Dollar? Simply put it states that the only new money in the country is produced by resource industries. All the rest of the economy is just recycling these dollars.
The NDP have never been at the helm of Canadian government so this is a false statement in the context of Canadian values.
Also, if you're going by a historical scoreboard, the worst fiscal offenders are Conservatives.
But none of this makes a difference in the grand scheme of things where we ignore the resolution of social matters in favour of fiscal matters. The current situation is a perfect example as our focus is now strictly on the economy.
Or as I've been saying for many years the only ways of generating money are to mine something or kill something. :lol:
Wow, you sure love your spin.
Careful mentalfloss, your party affiliation is showing.