A Double Dog Dare

[Leafless]

I suspect interest in topics by members on this site is primarily owed to several common denominators.

Therefore I double dog dare everyone to come clean concerning important personal characteristics, the main ones being:

1.- What do you consider culturally important: (a) the majority language of Canada ( or your minority language concerning your minority culture? ( What is your skin colour?

2.- How long have you been a Canadian citizen?

3.- Are Western ideologies the main theme of your life as being a Canadian or are you more interested in cultural aspects concerning your natural origin?

4.- Do you think religion in Canada plays an important part in providing society a form of spiritual and moral order.

5.- What political party do you support?

For instance I am White and speak only the majority English language and basically know for a fact, it is all I require living in Canada and deplore the fact of forceful federal government intrusion trying to bilingualize the country with a language of no commercial use, French.

I have been a Canadian citizen all my life with family dating back to 1871.

I think our Canadian history and Western ideologies form an important part of our Canadian identity and even though I am part English, French, Irish and German means nothing to me concerning my life as a Canadian citizen. I am happy with U.S. social influence and the impact it has in defining our country.

I do think there is no replacement for spiritual guidance in Canada and is lacking badly, as is proven with a dramatic decline concerning the moral fabric and values in Canada.

Politically speaking Canada I think Canada's political system has been Liberalized to the point of Canada being politically dysfunctional. This in my mind is extremely dangerous and leaves any other political party trying to de-liberalize the country in an awkward if not impossible situation to change that. Presently I support Conservative initiatives as I feel the country as swung much to far left in a manner that supports emotion rather than economic viability.

[betsy]

1.- What do you consider culturally important: (a) the majority language of Canada ( or your minority language concerning your minority culture?

Majority.

( What is your skin colour?

Brown? Or Yellow? Not sure anymore...since I"ve just realized from reading some posts here that middle-easterns are said to be "brown." So what am I?

2.- How long have you been a Canadian citizen?

20 years

3.- Are Western ideologies the main theme of your life as being a Canadian or are you more interested in cultural aspects concerning your natural origin?

Western ideologies. It is the very reason why I chosed to come to Canada....or possibly the USA.

Having worked in an American Air Force Base, I've had 2 marriage proposals from Americans, one asking me to seriously re-consider going to the USA instead (after he learned I was on my way to Canada as a nanny).

4.- Do you think religion in Canada plays an important part in providing society a form of spiritual and moral order.

Very much so.

5.- What political party do you support?

Conservative.

[ft.niagara]

5.- What political party do you support?

Conservative.

[crazymf]

I am an English speaking, white, natural Albertan, right wing Christian conservative, redneck, who calls an indian an indian and a chinaman a chinaman because that's what they are. I'm also not politically correct, and don't care.

[Figleaf]

This is a really stupid thread, but since I come here so often, I obviously don't mind indulging stupidity.

I suspect interest in topics by members on this site is primarily owed to several common denominators.

Therefore I double dog dare everyone to come clean concerning important personal characteristics, the main ones being:

1.- What do you consider culturally important: (a) the majority language of Canada ( or your minority language concerning your minority culture?

I think my language is the majority language of Canada. Other than the fact that we're a bilingual French/English country (which I like), I don't think minority language use is a serious issue at all.

( What is your skin colour?

Hard to define -- sort of pinkish going to a light beige in the summer. What would be more informative for your purposes is that my heritage for countless generations back is British Isles/Northern European. What of it?

2.- How long have you been a Canadian citizen?

More than two decades.

3.- Are Western ideologies the main theme of your life as being a Canadian or are you more interested in cultural aspects concerning your natural origin?

Ideologies are not the main theme of my life. My "natural origin" is humankind, and yes, I'm interested in that.

4.- Do you think religion in Canada plays an important part in providing society a form of spiritual and moral order.

In my view, religion is one of the most disastrous and harmful constructs of the human race. Worse than nuclear weapons.

5.- What political party do you support?

I give my support on a case by case basis, though I've never found a case where it's a good idea to support tories. As Thomas Paine once said: "Every tory is a coward".

I do think there is no replacement for spiritual guidance in Canada and is lacking badly, as is proven with a dramatic decline concerning the moral fabric and values in Canada.

What a funny idea!

[normanchateau]

In my view, religion is one of the most disastrous and harmful constructs of the human race. Worse than nuclear weapons.

Amen!

[Jerry J. Fortin]

I think my language to be more important to me than it is to others. Just as I believe other think their language is more important to them than it is to me. I am unilingual, living my entire life in English speaking Canada. I think that if it were put to a vote English would be the language of choice of a majority of Canadians. I am a white Anglo-Saxon, born in Canada.

The main theme of my life is the pursuit of knowledge relative to social justice and its lack of foundation within our western culture. I believe that this and other western styled nations were created within the cntext of a Christian foundation, but have long since evolved beyond secular governance.

I no longer participate in partisan support and seek independent candidates for political office in the belief that they will be more accountable to the constituents who they are supposed to represent.

I desire a direct democracy, where each citizen is responsible for contributing to society through their democratic efforts. It is my belief that the Parlimentary system is fundementally flawed and beyond redemption.

[August1991]

This is a really stupid thread, but since I come here so often, I obviously don't mind indulging stupidity.

I entirely agree with Figleaf, but I won't indulge this foolishness.

The heritage of western civilization, worthy of a vigorous defence, has diverse roots extending well beyond the English language and Christianity. Galileo spoke Italian and confronted the Catholic Church. He was not politically correct.

[Higgly]

This thread is proof positive that even idiots should enjoy free speech in Canada.

[geoffrey]

1 (a ) - I'm a fan of English.

(b ) - White

2. Since birth.

3. Depends, I've been called a crazy Alberta redneck, what does that count for? I guess that's a real western ideology.

4. No. And it shouldn't.

5. Used to be the CPC, now since the assault on IT's, who knows. Maybe the Liberals depending on the leader.

[jbg]

I suspect interest in topics by members on this site is primarily owed to several common denominators.

Therefore I double dog dare everyone to come clean concerning important personal characteristics, the main ones being:

I'll take you up on this dare:

1.- What do you consider culturally important: (a) the majority language of Canada ( or your minority language concerning your minority culture? ( What is your skin colour?

(a) Canada's place in the Anglosphere. The English-speaking world has created greater political freedom, a better civil society and better freedom from material want than any other culture in history. I have no knowledge of how to speak Ukraine, Polish, or Hungarian.

2.- How long have you been a Canadian citizen?

Never

3.- Are Western ideologies the main theme of your life as being a Canadian or are you more interested in cultural aspects concerning your natural origin?

See #1 above. Western ideologies the main theme of your life as being a citizen of the English-speaking world. While I respect and endorse the separateness of countries (and do not support a UNA), I recognize the realities that when the chips are down, the English-speaking countries are the only ones there for each other. While token regiments fought from motley countries such as Brazil or the French Resistance, most of WW II was fought by Yanks, Aussies, Canadians and Kiwis.

I have little interest in the cultural background of Poland, Ukraine, or what is now Czech Republic, where I trace my ancestry. I have great pride in my Jewish heritage and consider that both a nationality and a religion. I take seriously the Jewish injunction to be a primary citizen of the Diaspora country where I live, the US. Also, the US has been good to me and my ancestors, and me likewise.

4.- Do you think religion in Canada plays an important part in providing society a form of spiritual and moral order.

It should. I dont' know enough about Canada to know if it does.

5.- What political party do you support?

I am not a Canadian. Probably the Conservatives in their modern incarnation.

[Black Dog]

While token regiments fought from motley countries such as Brazil or the French Resistance, most of WW II was fought by Yanks, Aussies, Canadians and Kiwis.

Well, them and a few million Russians. You know, the one's who actually won the war...

[Who's Doing What?]

People say I'm no good

I'm crazy as a loon

'cause I get stoned in the morning,

I get drunk in the afternoon.

Kinda like my old blue tick hound

I like to lay around in the shade.

And I ain't got no money

but I damn sure got it made.

'Cause I ain't askin' nobody for nothin'

if I can't get it on my own.

If you don't like the way I'm livin'

You just leave this long haired country boy alone.

Preacher man talking on TV,

puttin' down the rock and roll.

Wants me to send a donation

'cause he's worried about my soul.

He said, "Jesus walked on the water."

And I know that it's true.

But sometimes I think that preacher man

would like to do a little walking too.

But I ain't asking nobody for nothin'

if I can't get it on my own.

If you don't like the way I'm livin'

you just leave this long haired country boy alone.

A poor girl wants to marry

a rich girl wants to flirt.

A rich man goes to college

a poor man goes to work.

A drunkard wants another drink of wine,

and a politician wants your vote.

I don't want much of nothing at all,

but I will take another toke.

'Cause I ain't asking nobody for nothin'

if I can't get it on my own.

If you don't like the way I'm livin'

you just leave this long haired country boy alone.

Charlie Daniels Band - Long haired country boy

Pretty much sums it up.

[Ladyjen]

1. I am a Caucasian female.

2. I won’t go into what I think is culturally important, it would take 3 pages.

3. I have been in Canada for over 40 years and have Landed Immigrant status, not a Canadian Citizen. Why? Pure laziness (hanging head in shame).

4. Western ideologies are the main theme of my life. I am from England and there is not much of a cultural difference anymore so there is nothing to hang on to in this regard. But I do think that I appreciate the humour in Monte Pythons Flying Circus more than most Canadians (go ahead and bash me)

5. I wish that Religion played no part what-so-ever in providing moral order. I do not need other human beings telling me what is right or wrong in the name of some cult - except maybe the folks at the Justice Department. Didn’t even agree with them in my funny cigarette days.

6. I do not support extreme conservative views.

[M.Dancer]

The biggest danger in arguing wioth an idiot is some passerby might see you and not be able to tell which is the idiot.

[M.Dancer]

This is a really stupid thread, but since I come here so often, I obviously don't mind indulging stupidity.

I entirely agree with Figleaf, but I won't indulge this foolishness.

The heritage of western civilization, worthy of a vigorous defence, has diverse roots extending well beyond the English language and Christianity. Galileo spoke Italian and confronted the Catholic Church. He was not politically correct.

Indeed. Western culture as it is today can trace it's richness to india and arabia....where would our romances be without a Thousand and One nights? Who would have Hess wrote about were it not for Siddhartha? Would Goethe be a valuabe if he didn't relaize that the limits of his language were thge limits of his world?

[DarkAngel_]

1.- What do you consider culturally important: (a) the majority language of Canada ( or your minority language concerning your minority culture? ( What is your skin colour?

1: A) im in the states, but I’m a white Indian… in basic.

2.- How long have you been a Canadian citizen?

2: never, but I’ve been in the US 17 years.

3.- Are Western ideologies the main theme of your life as being a Canadian or are you more interested in cultural aspects concerning your natural origin?

3: I make my own culture, my ancestral history has no tie to me directly, but to think that someone in my past that shared my blood did these amazing feats is very fascinating, so I guess I make those things a part of me in a way, but am still western to the other ideologies, so it may be both.

4.- Do you think religion in Canada plays an important part in providing society a form of spiritual and moral order.

4: um… im kinda an anarchist, I think people find their own spiritual and moral supports.

5.- What political party do you support?

5: I swing from side to side.