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So in your opinion, computerization has added work? Really? Have you ever heard of the term 'efficiency of scale'? That was computerization does. Also modern farmers can produce exponentially more food than a stone age farmer can. They can work and produce food for thousands of people as opposed to about 10 people a stone-age farmer working the same amount of time. And what is this 'tending herds' nonsense? The Natives had no 'herds' to tend. That was another thing they missed, you know, the whole domestication thing? Not that it was their fault, there was nothing here to domesticate as they went extinct about 13,000 years ago.. (oops). Think the NA horse for one. This is also the same reason that they died by the millions after first contact, they had no immunity to animal-borne diseases like small-pox, flu, dysentary etc. They died because they had no 'herds to tend'.

My favourite right now is Hearts of Iron 2 (not really an online game though) and the Total War series is very good as well. Can't wait until Feb 3rd

Yet, the rate of unionization is it one of the lowest levels in Canadian history. So who's wrong here?

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It's called the efficiency of Labour and it is the by-product of improved agricultural practices which the Natives of NA did not seem to master (unlike some mastery demonstrated by the Maya and Aztecs). When you don't have to spend 12 hours a day, everyday looking for sustenance it allows for specialization and the division of labour. So the dude who was the best arrow maker? He made them for the whole tribe etc, etc. This is not unique to 'Natives', it was practiced by every stone age culture that started to advance it's agricultural practises. They did it because seemingly, they thought it was a superior way to do things and the Natives themselves were starting to do this just as contact was made.

Asians are culturally different from Italians too. So what? So you have no issue with one 'race' being able to do something else from another 'race' solely because of their DNA? What if it were white people that were allowed to fish and the negroes were not? Is that still kosher? Thought so. The Indian act perpetuates the myth that Natives can still go about being 1491 Natives in this post 1492 world. We need to all agree that those times are not coming back and Natives have just as much right to participate in the modern world as anyone else. The provisions in our Indian act pretend it's 1491. If we cannot even talk about which time period and culture is the superior one, how can we ever move on from this racism?

oh boys, do you know the difference between race and culture? You have provided yet another example of someone peeking their head in the door, hearing a bit of the conversation, yells 'racist!' shuts the door and smugly walks away with their head held high knowing that they have done 'their bit' for the day and can be proud that they are advancing the interests of the 'Natives'. In fact, you obviously don't give a crap about the Natives or else obviously you would have spent some time on the issue and actually read some of the posts. Your attitude is the exact reason that Canada's Natives are in the mess they are in now. Thanks for coming out though. I hope you were able to sleep soundly last night because you are so progressive and such a cutie-pie. *Pinches Stig's cheeks*

Ahh.. so they knew about the wheel but decided that they would get lazy and fat if they used it? hahahahahaha awesome You remind me of the Iraqi 'Information' Minister in 2003. You are good for a chuckle.

No apologies needed. The Indian act presupposes that the Natives are an inferior people which I do not think they are. They are people just like everyone else and I think it would be progressive of us to recognize this in our constitution - don't you? How the original post related to it? Ok, I'll bite that you don't 'get it'.. If the dominate PC consensus is that the Natives are different and special today then we will not be able to 'right' this wrong and allow Natives to move on as people like all the rest of us. How do you think the Asian-Canadian fishermen on the Fraser River feel having to watch people that look very similar to them being able to go out and fish at a time they are not allowed to, merely because of their DNA? Is that fair? Does that do a service or dis-service to the 'Native'? I'd argue that over the long term it does a terrible dis-service to the Natives. Land claims should be settled where possible and the Indian act needs to be scrapped. poste haste. Until then, the 'Native' issue will only get worse and worse no matter how much money is thrown at it.

I don't even know what this means

Maybe if you read more and watched Star trek less you would not be so blindingly mis-informed.

Yet never thought of the wheel.. Had not thought of a boat with sails... Had no scientific method, had no standard agricultural practices, no central government... They DID have ritualistic himan sacrifice. Really, if you can't see that people living in pre-contact North America were not nearly advanced as the Europeans at that time then you are just being wilfully blind to the facts. Simple as that.

When we compare our country to almost all other countries in the world, I LOVE the idea of Canada being a exclusive club. Seemingly you would like Canada to become more like the Democratic Republic of the Congo so it is more 'fair... Count me out.

I didn't realize Dominic Leblanc was an Anglo...

I am aware of that, please do try and keep up

Thanks for the clarification jbg. In my estimation it has not been the declaration of Independance or the Constitution with the various amendments that has held America back, it was in not upholding them that held them back. ie: People were thrown in jail for criticizing the government not too too long ago and certainly after free speech became a constitutional right.

Frank McKenna is an Anglo

Do you have a link (preferably mainstream) that documents this and also says it is the fault of capitalism? Thanks!

??? what the? Of course immigration should be in Canada's interest...

Perhaps not, but did you not consider it would be nice if they had the choice?

I like natives perfectly well. What I don't like is our racist provisions in our constitution where it says everyone is equal followed with a bunch of asterics after it exempting natives. What I dislike is having a different set of rules for some people in our society entirely because of their DNA. What I also dislike is having a mythology built up around this trying to perpetuate ad infinitum the aforementioned racism. The Indian act has done more to promote racism in this country than anything else. People's refusal to see this is merely a form a self delusion so that they can sleep comfortably at night pretending they are fighting the good fight when in fact they couldn't give a crap about the natives or native issues. This line of thinking is especially apparent when they attempt to curtail discussion of this important issue with words like 'bigot' and 'racist' as per above.

Ok, by what yardstick would the stone age culture of the natives be better than that of western culture?

What is to discuss is the preponderence of PC speak that likes to say that the stone age culture of the Natives was merely 'different' than the Western culture that made contact with it. In alot of circles it is 'racist' to say otherwise.

Is it Racist to call one culture superior to another? What about this article is not true? Why is it today we are not allowed to say that Western Culture is more advanced and better than the neolithic cultures encountered at first contact? Are we not to say that 1900's French culture is superior to that of Ancient Egyptian Culture? Is that racist too? Why do we insist as a society to place political Correctness above truth? Does Political Correctness over ride the scientific Method? Does this myopic, naive Political Correctness harm or help today's decendants of the Natives? Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...Comment/?query= Discuss

ergo, it's all the banks fault? Sounds like your rant for wanting subsidized gasoline prices. I guess it's always nice to have the ability to point a finger at someone when you are angry regardless if they are a valid target or not. Life is simpler that way, I will give you that much. Question, who runs the banks?