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Re: * Racism *

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From: Max
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 00:00
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> * Huggy * wrote in message <36802c76.223422@news.sprint.ca>...
> >Hello.
> >
> >
> >Future Shop sells exactly the identical product but in different
> >price.  Why ?  If you want to buy one with French manuals and
> >softwares, you have to pay higher price.     For instance, I saw 300
> >MHz computer (future shop brand) $1000 for English version, $1050 for
> >French version.  You have to pay $50 + Tax more  for getting French
> >version.   French version of computers are left unsold while English
> >ones aren't left as much.    This is contrary to our understanding of
> >"equility"or "bilingualism" in Canada.   If you object this type of
> >practice, it is the best thing not to buy anything from Future Shop.
> >
> >
> >Sincerely,

> Hmmm. why do you need a manual anyways?
> All you need for any computer product information is a connection tothe
> internet. Besides, America is not bilingual. English comes free, any other
> language requires a special limited printing, and costs more to produce. The
> cost is being passed on to the consumer.
> What is more fair than that people. Or did you want to split the cost, have
> them sell it for $1025, and make it a non-issue?
> 
> There actually is a dollar cost to being bilingual, or didn't you know?
> 
 I don't want to put to fine a point on it but THAT'S IT EXACTLY!!!
 It's all in your heads. It's just the way it is out in the world. It's
not done on purpose.
Unfortunately our dear friends from Quebec have become so accustomed to
their preferential treatment as 23% of the population siphons off 50%+
of all funding and has done for so long, as all Canadians subsidize
their privileged state of affairs; they don't realize fully that money
is not just something that comes out of the pockets of all Canadians via
the federal gov't, where 77% of the population supports 23% by a unfair
50/50 split of all funds in a wasteful systemic duplication that robs
everyone of any real progress.
If and when Quebec ever seperates; this will be the prototype or
microexample of how things will go down in the real world! I can't wait!
> 
>
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From: Max <silverham@cybercat.com>
Subject: Re: * Racism *
Date: 1998/12/22
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