Apologizing to the CHinese

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From: Brian Bagnall
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:57

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Apparently Steven Harper agreed to apologize to the Chinese for something
that happened 120 years ago. How Canadian. Someone runs us over with their
car and we apologize for denting their bumper.

It's amusing to see people today criticize the leaders of the past for their
decisions, as though we can say their decisions were wrong even though the
times were far different. Our leaders at the time knew China was a huge
place, Canada had a small population, and to allow unrestrained immigration
from China would soon overwhelm Canadians. Imagine how many would have come
if there was no head tax. We would be China II right now. Instead of the
Western way flourishing here, the Eastern philosophy would flourish and
Canada would be a far different place today.

Let me tell you something bluntly: Those Chinese who paid the head tax were
lucky to come here. If a stranger asks to stay at your house and you say,
"Okay, but you have to pay me $50 per day." you are *not* a bad person. You
don't have to apologize for asking for compensation. It is your home and you
are entitled to make whatever offer you want. Canada owes no apology to
anyone they have allowed into the country. Apparently 81,000 came here and
paid the tax. Enough said.

- B

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