Why do canadians fight so much?

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Tingkai


Yeah, you just shoot each other.

Exactly. We don't vent our anger by pumping each other full of bullets, so we let it out during political discussions.

That and the fact that the parliamentary system fosters a far more "honest" level of debate...

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I didn't say love all other people

I said love everybody

come on everybody, group hug

Jon Miller

No can do.

The Albertans refuse to hug anyone until the Eastern bastards apologize for the NEP.

The Quebecers won't hug anyone because they are a distinct society.

Torontonians are too busy making money.

And BCers can't hug anyone cause they're already hugging trees or their chainsaws.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Asher
The problem with Canada is it's too diverse and too big.

There are more people to piss you off.

but the US is deverse and big

and I am not pissed off by anybody from a geographical area

Jon Miller

[Asher]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
oh

that's not to bad then

but still, you canadians seem to get into fights over the simpliest stuff (and you seem to stay on apolyton later than your southern neighbors)

Jon Miller

Americans need too much sleep. I figure it has something to do with rampant obesity.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Exactly. We don't vent our anger by pumping each other full of bullets, so we let it out during political discussions.

That and the fact that the parliamentary system fosters a far more "honest" level of debate...

while this is a threadjack

why do you think that US has a less honest level of debate?

and in the US, people do not pump people of other geographical areas full of lead (Well not for 137 some years)

Jon Miller

[Asher]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
but the US is deverse and big

and I am not pissed off by anybody from a geographical area

Jon Miller

The US isn't nearly as diverse as Canada.

Compare Quebec to Nova Scotia to Alberta politically and culturally.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Asher

Americans need too much sleep. I figure it has something to do with rampant obesity.

hmm, maybe you are right

but in my case I think it is more that I don't have a job

(enough of this threadjack()

Jon Miller

[Asher]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
why do you think that US has a less honest level of debate?
Jon Miller

You haven't seen news clips of "debates" in Canada, have you?

It's everyone screaming at eachother and yelling.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
why do you think that US has a less honest level of debate?

Many Americans seemed to find it perfectly acceptable to say that the President should not be criticized in time of war. That stifled debate.

Canadians would not accept that. During the October 1970 crisis when Trudeau enacted martial law to deal with some terrorists, Canadians continued to argue about whether he was justified in what he did. I don't think that would happen in the States.

[Jules]

Originally posted by Asher
Silly Jon, left-wingers aren't people...

Asher

No, wait!
*scolds Asher for saying that*

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Asher

Americans need too much sleep. I figure it has something to do with rampant obesity.

8.6/10

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Asher

The US isn't nearly as diverse as Canada.

Compare Quebec to Nova Scotia to Alberta politically and culturally.

so the issue is that you are segregated, geographically?

well maybe you need something like we had back when we were desegregating

force people from the different areas to move so as to have the different groups even in every geographical area

Jon Miller

[KrazyHorse]

I like our diversity. It provides endless entertainment and stifles mindless flag-waving...

[Asher]

Melting Pot vs. Mosaic.

US is melting pot. Canada is Mosaic.

Good or bad is up to you.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Tingkai


Many Americans seemed to find it perfectly acceptable to say that the President should not be criticized in time of war. That stifled debate.

Canadians would not accept that. During the October 1970 crisis when Trudeau enacted martial law to deal with some terrorists, Canadians continued to argue about whether he was justified in what he did. I don't think that would happen in the States.

we discuss things

and many disagree with Bush

we just don't get out our claws over it (or per capita we seem to not do it as often)

Jon Miller