Thread: Canada Day

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I could be mad at the inquisitors and the popes and governments for running my people out of Europe

I have to ask or I won't sleep.

Why were your people run out of Europe?

Originally Posted by STF

I have to ask or I won't sleep.

Why were your people run out of Europe?

Because they were protestant.

Edit: technically I guess they were not "run out" they could have stayed in France and been executed.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Because they were protestant.

Ah got it, I'm an original protestant, one of henry VIII C of E (Church of England) it was illegal in the days Bloody Mary.

Well, from the only country that uses the term "eh?" more than the Canuck..
Happy Canada day.

Originally Posted by Grazor

Well, from the only country that uses the term "eh?" more than the Canuck..
Happy Canada day.

Thanks eh.

I'm sorry but I just can't go along with this whole public apology thing, especially second or third hand. First of all it is meaningless. Second of all it perpetuates a culture of dissension. There has to be a statute of limitations on wrongs otherwise we have what we see in the middle east where you have people's who have been wanting to kill each other for thousands of years. We have to fix what is a currently existing problem then leave it in the past. Forgiveness is not for the forgiven only it is moreso for the one forgiving.

We all might be saying the same thing in very different ways. There has to be a sincere apology given and sincere forgiveness granted to create a point where it is possible to constructively move forward and not repeat the past mistakes.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

We all might be saying the same thing in very different ways. There has to be a sincere apology given and sincere forgiveness granted to create a point where it is possible to constructively move forward and not repeat the past mistakes.

Bob

The fact is many are ignorant about many bad things that occurred in the past in their respective countries. Many would like it to stay that way for a myriad of reasons.

The first step is education at all levels so there is an understanding.

Well, let's hope a day comes when we can move past this type of tragedy. Hold your heads high knowing that you want it to get better. That's the first step. A little late I know but happy Canada day eh!

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Well, let's hope a day comes when we can move past this type of tragedy. Hold your heads high knowing that you want it to get better. That's the first step. A little late I know but happy Canada day eh!

Well, you've hit the nail on the head there.

The world is full of tragedies of huge proportions. Yes we move on but only after society comes to a reckoning and the first step is making sure we never forget and we understand the why's and how's so it never happens again.

It's too easy to just move on and forget.

You all know that old saying about history and of course my old buddy Confucius who said "Study the past, if you would divine the future.