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aldham@unixg.ubc.ca (Daniel l Aldham) wrote:

>Gilles Blanchette (gblanche@axess.com) wrote:
>: I think that you focus to much on the bloodyest civil wars and not
>: enough on the democratic separation. The closest , the
>: Tchecoslovaquia, may be you will say than this one was not done by
>: referendum, but it was done peacefuly because the logic of
>: incompatibility between the two peoples was understand by both of
>: them. Before, it was the the Island with the Danemark and Sweden with
>: another one, I thing it was with Norway but I am not sure. I do not
>: want to make a contest on history with you it is not the point but
>: just remember to you that some others ways are avalable. Do not forget
>: the old tag: Never cry wolfs...

>Agreed. Others that peacefully separated include most of the former
>Soviet Union , and even much of the British Empire, Canada included.
>So what were the diffences, what lead some to war, and others to peaceful
>separation? I am not a political scientist, and only an historical 
>hobbiest. What did Czechoslovakia do right, that Yugoslavia did wrong?
>Maybe we can learn from their examples how to avoid bloody conflict.

>Danny Aldham

Danny

I think than the first thing to do, it is to stop  the run to know
who's wrong, who's right. If we look the example of the Switzerland
where four languages are speaking on his territory. Each region have
his own regulation to protect the language and the culture of their
own people. That did not stop them to built a common culture over each
one. The law 101 is something less rigid than what they have down
their in each region. I think that these kind of law could come
obsolete in a variable futur if the others canadians accept our
difference and give us the tools  to protect our culture inside the
Canada. Without that, I can assure you that the Quebec will go soon or
lather out of Canada, what ever the price to pay. We have to be
conscient than a war or using the force against one of the two
protagonist should have a devastating effect on the economy of each
one, deny that point is like putting his head in the sand like an
ostrich. I am sure than if ours politicians become more courageous and
less politician, they could sale us a good compromise for the two
factions. They all know where is the solution, but they are not enough
courageous to confront the demagogues of BOTH side and give them the
rank they have in the ladder of importance, all that in the face of
all canadians. It is time to shake them before it will be to late.

Gilles