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Do you really need an explanation as to why stopping in the middle of the road is dangerous?

Stopping in the middle of the road is a very stupid thing to do. It puts lives in danger. Grave danger...

weapon sales = keeping you from being garrotted by some mad foreigner.

I know. That has changed from the spirit of the Olympics as they were not too long ago. This rule used to be strictly enforced. In the most famous example of the inflexibility of the Olympic organizers, Jim Thorpe, perhaps America's finest athlete of all time, had his gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics stripped, and his achievements nullified, because he had once accepted small amounts of money for playing semi-pro baseball during his college summers. It broke his heart. The medals were reinstated in 1983 -- 30 years after his death, 30 years after the moment could have given him any comfort. Link It's complicated when you have professional players on huge contracts. The NHL basically "owns" them. Even during the off-season the players are instructed not to play any competitive sports where there's some risk of being injured. Some of these guys are getting paid millions per year, the better ones of course who would more likely be sent.

What will Canada do? Any country can provide players who are able to go. In this case they won't be from the NHL, which I agree with. Olympics should be for non-professional athletes. Doesn't necessarily mean from the OHL or World Juniors, though that would make sense. Maybe now I will get a chance

Not sure what you mean. Resemblance to whom?

Not sure about the protocol, since it is fairly new. But Ernst Zundel comes to mind.

Surely you could be... wholesome?

Another aspect is money. You get some group offering hard cash if you write a paper supporting their view, and next thing there will be a lineup of low paid cab-drivers with PhD's at your door. Happens all the time.

Sure, soon as you do likewise.

Is that you, Justin?

What she said applied completely to you, which is the reason I said "so true".

Feeling shame is for weak leftists. We on the right are Strong.

I guess what you know is always right...

So true...

"Neo-Liberal"

I don't think they're all lying either. Many have diplomas that are worthless here, don't meet our standards. Usually there are way for them to become properly certified, provided they are willing to work hard for it. It's not easy, for anyone. Is your sister living there now?

My reply IS the explanation. Let me know what I can assist you with.

Ok, thanks. These "normalizations" are often complicated.

Canadian is not a race. Obviously, you know nothing about sociology.

I've met guys like that. Presumably life is better here as a taxi driver than being a neurosurgeon in their place of birth. I tell you we have the most highly educated taxi-driving workforce in the world in this country. Let's say you're a Muslim who becomes a Canadian citizen. Thanks god, you don't have to go back to that little village in Bangladesh because life is so much better here. One day the phone rings. Someone asks, "Would you say you are proud to be a Canadian, or Very proud?". There is only one smart answer to give,regardless of personal opinion...

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Beware data that could be purposely weighted to be misleading. While it's good to see the Muslim statistics for "Very Proud" to be that high, it doesn't mean much without comparison to other recent immigrants. Most of them would be smart to say "Very proud". Also the comparison to non-Muslims is weighted poorly, because they are a huge majority and covers all regions of Canada, including Quebecers whom would almost all say "not VERY proud". And they represent some ~ 8 Million people, about 20% of the population. It's enough to take the number down. The only source I could find- https://www.statista.com/statistics/683399/canadian-public-opinion-on-national-pride-by-province/

I've noticed that many people get very aggressive once they get inside their car. They behave in ways they never would otherwise in public. - Bad behavior by individuals related to their mode of transport.