🚀 go-pugleaf

Brian Bagnall wrote:
> 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

Actually is not really 'Canadian' as much as i dont like harper its
something most governments do. Wait till there is not many 'victims
left' and pay a minimal amount (vs billions much more recently to such
crimes' Its more tokenism then anything in terms of taking
responsibility for such government behavior.
 The head tax as i see is not much of an issue for me personally, maybe
it could have been conducted better but the main concept being to help
stem the tide of immigration is something all countries do.
 No nation will warmly welcome a massive large influx of people who are
different. Doing so would change language , culture, customs and
eventually laws.