Native Starvation Experimenting

[jayme2015]

Originally Posted by lucknow

I'm quite sure they couldn't do a worse job of it than colonial Canada has done for them. The Cree in Northern Quebec give us a very good picture what Native Canadians are capable of if left to their own devices. "Help" from Canada!!! Is that a joke or are you totally unaware of the conditions on remote reserves. I`m a very proud and patriotic Canadian and the black stain on Canada because of the truly God awful treatment of the Native peoples of this country just hurts me right in the heart, very much.

No i am very aware how bad it is but its not just the feds fault there is lots of blame to go around as for the would be worse off yes with no money coming in from the feds things would be far far worse just a quick thing i know its easy and fun for some to blame Harper but its far more complex then that.

[edwardsyzzurphands]

I find it interesting that the thread about George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin has hit 18 pages but this one about specifically about Canada has barely sparked any discussion and is stuck on the 2nd page.

[jayme2015]

Originally Posted by edwardsyzzurphands

I find it interesting that the thread about George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin has hit 18 pages but this one about specifically about Canada has barely sparked any discussion and is stuck on the 2nd page.

In part because this did happen many many years ago.

[BruSan]

Originally Posted by jayme2015

In part because this did happen many many years ago.

This is the salient point why it's stalled. Canadians have less tolerance perpetuating the victimology quotient.

Having been treated a certain way decades in the past gives one no more traction to claim unfairness today, than the guy who got passed over yesterday for a promotion.

I think we take seriously the "land of opportunity" descriptor. If you have the desire and the drive, you can rise above the wrongs committed upon you in the past. A "little sympathy for whiners" mindset, if you will.

I also believe most would also give this thread a pass due to the result being perfectly predictable, ie: commission formed, study performed, facts tabulated, apology offered, comittment made to not repeat, natives given more cash and autonomy to govern their own affairs, wash, rinse, repeat.

[Stubblejumper]

Originally Posted by edwardsyzzurphands

I find it interesting that the thread about George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin has hit 18 pages but this one about specifically about Canada has barely sparked any discussion and is stuck on the 2nd page.

Why?

- We know none of the details of the experiments.
- There's no contrary stance to be taken. The Zimmerman-Martin trial made for a discussion between competing viewpoints. Who would defend starvation experiments?