Name: Mr. Magic
I live in: a litterbox
My Religion is: The Philosophy of Cat
Comments: Tracy, Tracy, Tracy...you have me rolling and laughing. You were
right, it did chear me up. LOL...thanks for pointing me here, now my night will
go much better, see ya :)
Name: LunaQ
I live in: Missouri
My Religion is: Episcopalian
Comments: As a Christian, I hate it when fellow Christians tell others that they are
"Going to hell". I agree with the author that this usualy this just means they
have nothing better to say. I'd also liek to call to their attention this littl
verse that basically says "You shall not judge" and is repeated a few hundred
times.
My friends usual response to this is "It's your hell, you burn in it." As for
me? Christian or not, if Ghandi went to hell, i'm going to be there for moral
support.
LunaQ
Name: Tim Capps
I live in: North Carolina
My Religion is: Baptist
Comments: Why do you have so much hate for Christians? Christians do not want
you to go to Hell, they want you to realize that you are a sinner and need
Christ to save you. Its quite simple
Author's Note: I did not mean in any way to give the impression that I hate Christians. That would mean that I hate my Catholic mother and Presbityrain father. The point of the article was not to condemn Christians in general, but rather to point to those who follow blindly without seeking facts, or admitting inconsistencies in their beliefs. That, my friend, is dogmatism, pure and simple.
Name: Luis Moreno
Name: Félix Viau
Name: Elizabeth Whitlock
Name: Etienne Laurent
The english community in Quebec may not be totally satisfaid with bill 101 and
other laws to protect the french language. But there is a few facts that have to
taken in consideration. About 6 millions french people live in Quebec. A drop in
an ocean of english people living around us. The laws to protect french is not
directed as an oppression tool againts english quebeckers. It is in fact there
to promote fench. In the 50's, someone who be working for an insurrance
compagny, selling a policy to a client, both of them bieng french, they would be
signing a contract in english, and most people didn't understand of word of
english back then.
The oppression of english is obvious that the english quebeckers still have more
universities par capita the the french speaking quebeckers, radio stations, etc.
The have not been cut from any english, canadian and american culture, nor has
the gaol of even the separatist government to eliminate them.
To respnd also the letters from exas, let me just remind you that a great number
of states and cities in the U.S. have voted law to make english the only
official language. Let me also remind them that english quebecker and french
quebeckers are among the people most bilingul in the western wolrd.
It quite easy to sell an image of unjustice. Be sure to get more information
from all sides before making your own judgement on the subject.
Yes there are some compromises asked from the englis community in Quebec. It has
to be in cohabitation.
The frech canadian have done a few compromises over the years.
Quebec is certainly not a where racism is more present then in the US. Its my
opinion as a lived in Washington DC and in Montreal.
Authors Note: Nowhere in the article did I mention that english services were impossible to obtain. Rather, I said nearly impossible. And that's just what it is when legislation prohibits the use of english in the workplace. Other provinces do not prohibit the use in french in any way - instead, they promote it by investing millions of dollars into bilingualism.
You're certainly right that 20 years ago french was in the same situation. That's my point. We have corrected one evil with another.
Furthermore, before you use our TWO universities as an indicator of anglo-priviledges, ask yourself this: how many students attending those universities are out-of-province and foreign students? How many are francophone? McGill has an enormously high out-of-province and foreign student rate, and has a quota that 20% of its students must be french canadian.
Finally, the point of my piece was not to demean the french population in any way - indeed, I am part francophone myself. The point is freedom and justice. "Compromise" as you put it is NOT democracy, it is communism. I am pro-democracy, pro-freedom, and I believe that is reflected in the series on freedom in Quebec that I wrote. Name: Nate Whitlock
Name: John Flattus
I really don't mind greeting someone in their preferred language but I will not
leave my spoken language out.
My employer is awaiting the visit from the OLF, but he is a person that would
swing a baseball bat at someone for telling him that he has to do something.
Enstead of greeting people in both languages I now just greet then saying "LO"
(It sounds like both Hello, and Allo) and this way, when the person responds
back, I can then speak to them in their language.
I am proud to be able to speak both languages with almost no difficulties, but
what gets me really pissed is when the PQ Government treats the English like
they are not wanted here, and I am begining to dis-like speaking french, but I
won't go down to the level of maturaty that the PQ Government has.
I live in: Guadalajara, Mexico
Comments: Well, I think is not roght to forbid the use of english on signs, If
you want to communicate to visitors from other countries English is the language
to use, If everything is in French it will be most difficult for us to find what
we are looking for besides it is violating your constitution, It's O.K. if they
what to keep the French as your official language in Quebec but is not right to
put penalties to the guys putting they signs in english and french.
I live in: French!!!!!
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I live in: Texas,U.S.A.
Comments: As a citizen of your neighboring country,i am saddened by this
obvious form of racism.i plan on writting a letter to my state officials
protesting NAFTA,and i am going to remember this bill when i purchase products.
i will encourage my friends to do the same.If anglos are so hated by your
people, then anglos should be careful how they spend their funds.i can't see
helping a government promote racism.How sad for us, with our common heritage,
that we are at such odds.
I live in: Switzerland
Comments:
A few facts have to be corrected. I'm sorry to say, but it is not impossible to
get english services in Quebec and certainly more difficult than to get french
services in other provinces.
I live in: Texas,U.S.A.
Comments: may i say as a citizen of the United States, my intrest in this issue is
one of common freedom from government oppression.I live in Texas, my
country is bordered by Mexico.As such,we have a very large hispanic
community in almost every major city. We provide language assistance in
our business',many of our schools have bilingual programs,we have
billboards in spanish. As a member of corporate america,i have learned
to speak some spanish phrases to assist my customers. It is good
business,it is also humane. I don't believe your language will ever die
out-it is beautiful.Also, with NAFTA in place,many american
children,mine among them,are learning to speak French. Good for
business.No reason stated stands up to logic. This leads me to believe
the people of Quebec hate all anglos,including me and my family. I plan
on using my freedom of speech to tell my friends about this
discrimination,write my legislators, and use my power as a consumer to
purchase goods not made in Canada. How sad that we are reduced to such
actions. Canada and the U.S. are so close in culture. The Acadians gave
us the wonderful influence of Louisiana.Why oppress your people and
force people like me to boycott in quiet support?
I live in: Montreal, Quebec
Comments: Unfortunetly, I was also told to speak in French first then English if I wanted
to. But this was not told to me by my employer. This was told to me by a
person who had a shirt saying Quebec Libre on it.