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Re: * Refrendum

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From: Michele
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 00:00
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JFL wrote:
> 
> To have culture, to be able to understand the culture of the other
> european's FOunding People of your country is "a waste of time"?
> 
> Are you against Québec separation?
> 
> Michele <Michele@me.com> a écrit dans l'article <3665BE32.5B99@me.com>...
> >
> > That's true.  No one should be forced to learn another language. For
> > most Anglos French is a waist of time because all the French speak
> > English,
> That is a very prejudiced comment to make. Why should all the people in
> Quebec be EXPECTED to speak english? It's okay for people who speak
> english not to speak french so why cant it be the other way around. At
> least the french make the effort to speak english which is more than i
> can say for most other canadians.
> 
>    I did not make the rules but that's the way it is.  I used to feel
> very sorry for
> > young Frenchmen who had never been allowed to speak English.
> it's not that they aren't ALLOWED. it's b/c there was never a need to.
> you have obviously never lived in the heart of quebec.
> 
> If they
> > got nothing else from being abroad they did learn to speak English [we
> > taught them] which allowed them to travel and work anywhere they
> > pleased. Frankly I think what some of the people of Quebec are doing to
> > their own children is criminal,
> i think it's criminal that you will be teaching your children racism.
> and why isnt it criminal if you dont teach your children french?
> afterall it is our second language.
> 
> >
> > Quebec decides what Quebec decides    I just do not understand why so
> > many Québécois despise English Canadians.
> The quebecois despise english canadians such as yourself. you have such
> a high and mighty attitude. why dont you keep your mouth shut until
> you've had the opportunity to be a part of their culture and live like
> they do.
> im not a separatist but half of my family is french (not separatists
> either). they live in the l'outaouais region (just outside ottawa in
> quebec). i was just talking to my father the other day about why people
> in quebec seem to dislike english speaking canadians. the thing is..
> we dont take the time to learn about what they're saying. everyone hears
> referendum and they think..those french bastards want to separate. why
> dont you do some research and learn something before you open your rude
> mouth and voice your opinion.
> 
> i'd hate you too if you presented your attitude to me.
> ----------
not me who said it, i was replying
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From: Michele <Michele@me.com>
Subject: Re: * Refrendum
Date: 1998/12/04
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