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[averagejoe]

Don't make statements you can't back up.....

Western Culture started with slavery.

Historians estimate that between 10 and 18 million Africans were enslaved by Arab slave traders and taken across the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Sahara desert between 650 and 1900.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_slave_trade

[SurplusElect]

I guess that makes two of you.

I dislike typo police, but was pointing it out to show that people who were saying that racism isn't that bad in the valley were being racist in a thread about racism, lol.

[SurplusElect]

Don't make statements you can't back up.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_slave_trade

I know Ive gotten under your bonnet - but what are you talking about???

You mentioned how "my agenda" (which is against racism btw) is looking to destroy "western culture" so I pointed out that "Western Culture" was founded in African Slaves and of course "taking advantage of" Natives.

So again, Kelowna is racist and that sucks. I don't tolerate "old boys club" conversations, walk away and tell people they are ignorant.

Probably cost me a few contracts, but oh well.

[averagejoe]

Kelowna has nothing on Ontario when it comes to racism towards the French. But then again, they hear a lot more about the separatist silliness.

I flew into Quebec City a few years back. I needed to get a cab. The drivers were huddled together talking in English. When I asked for a cab to go downtown. All of a sudden they couldn't speak English. French only. Was that racism? Was that an Quebec City old boys club?

[averagejoe]

So SurplusElect......Is my experience regarding Quebec City racism or/and an old boys club that you complaint about?

[SurplusElect]

So SurplusElect......Is my experience regarding Quebec City racism or/and an old boys club that you complaint about?

#1 rule of traveling.

1. Always *try* to speak the local language. Even if you butcher it, locals will be much more helpful.

I would classify your experience as "lack of traveling experience/knowledge".

The OP poster was complaining about slurs and violent language. Your annoyed that you had a hard time getting people to speak english in a primarily french region, and think it's racism. Disconnect +1.

[averagejoe]

From your own words.......

SurplusElect wote:

When I moved to Kelowna from a more progressive part of the country, I was amazed at the attitudes towards East Indians, Asians, Homosexuals and the French.

I was amazed at the attitudes towards English in Quebec? Don't try and think it only happens in Kelowna. This happens in every village, town city, province/state around the world.

[SurplusElect]

There is a difference between you finding it hard to find a English speaking cabbie in a primarily french region and a Chinese person being heckled and hearing violent language directed their way.

[averagejoe]

#1 rule of traveling.

1. Always *try* to speak the local language. Even if you butcher it, locals will be much more helpful. I'm very respectful of other cultures I teach on reserves up north

I would classify your experience as "lack of traveling experience/knowledge". I have flown over 800 times in my life. I have been 25 states, Europe twice, Mexico many, many times and 6 cruises. I have traveled and that was the only time that anything like that has happened.

The OP poster was complaining about slurs and violent language. Your annoyed that you had a hard time getting people to speak english in a primarily french region, and think it's racism. I had no problem with them actuality. I just thought that they were just disrespectful. I didn't whine about racism.

[averagejoe]

There is a difference between you finding it hard to find a English speaking cabbie in a primarily french region and a Chinese person being heckled and hearing violent language directed their way.

Are you making all this up? Or were you just brainwashed in school?

[SurplusElect]

I have flown over 800 times in my life. I have been 25 states, Europe twice, Mexico many, many times and 6 cruises. I have traveled and that was the only time that anything like that has happened.[/color]

...800 times, well traveled and tried to speak English *first* to a cabbie in Quebec...

I just thought that they were just disrespectful.

I didn't whine about racism.

So SurplusElect......Is my experience regarding Quebec City racism or/and an old boys club that you complaint about?

LOL.

[averagejoe]

...800 times, well traveled and tried to speak English *first* to a cabbie in Quebec...Oh ya racism is only for English Canada. I forgot.

[fluffy]

...But then again, they hear a lot more about the separatist silliness.

Which is basically anti-english racism. Negativity breeds negativity.

[Thinktank]

Remember this jackass? I'm pretty much of what he did was based on racism.

So the part Jewish Hitler killed 20 million Russians because of racism?
then why did the part Austrian Hitler kill the Dutch ? Racism?
He killed the French. Racism? They bombed britain. Racism?
Was the war in Africa because of racism?
And Italy joined the war because of racism? The Japanese killed Chinese because of racism?
Japanese bombed pearl harbour because of racism?

[Fancy]

Wouldn't persecution of the jewish people be considered racist?