
I don't know if I'll make a reply to this anytime soon - its worn me out a little. It would be nice to hear others' views re the latter part of this debate.

neil wrote:Kenny Kan wrote:As an aside, your talk of "sympathizers" and "own people" draws very firm and rather adversarial boundaries between groups. Who is the "us" and who is the "them" in these scenarios and is there no middle ground where both can coexist and prosper? If I welcome new immigrants to Canada and value their contributions to a multicultural society, for instance, am I somehow betraying my "own people"?
Here you state my linguistic tenor is adversarial, does this mean you would like me to write in a way you deem more 'politically correct'? Shall I panda and alter my tenor, so I do not upset your sensitive mind.
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Kenny Kan wrote:I'm knackered. I have a busy weekend (boring work to do and a busy week ahead) before I head down to Cairns for the weekend to enjoy a much deserved drink! Then, I'll be resuming studies - Social Sciences in fact.![]()
I don't know if I'll make a reply to this anytime soon - its worn me out a little. It would be nice to hear others' views re the latter part of this debate.
Kenny Kan wrote:neil wrote:Kenny Kan wrote:As an aside, your talk of "sympathizers" and "own people" draws very firm and rather adversarial boundaries between groups. Who is the "us" and who is the "them" in these scenarios and is there no middle ground where both can coexist and prosper? If I welcome new immigrants to Canada and value their contributions to a multicultural society, for instance, am I somehow betraying my "own people"?
Here you state my linguistic tenor is adversarial, does this mean you would like me to write in a way you deem more 'politically correct'? Shall I panda and alter my tenor, so I do not upset your sensitive mind.
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Yes, that was a bit narky but only because some of his comments come across as dogmatic.
Emerald Red wrote:I'm not reading all that shyte.
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