There seems to be tons of memes like the one above floating around facebook these days. 90 % of them are horse shit, straight-up downtown horse shit. Let's examine this one:“Canada Went Soft On Immigration” --The claim that Canada went soft on immigration is a curious one to me, I mean, Canada’s population, besides the indigenous people(s) is made up completely of immigrants. The claim that Canada ‘went soft on immigration’ is asinine at best. I would like to ask who ever proffered that statement to point to a time when it wasn’t soft? University of Toronto economist Peter Duggan: Does [immigration] have a positive impact? The answer is probably yes. “The benefits have clearly declined over time, though, because people are not earning to the extent that their equivalent criteria or credentials should allow them.
If immigrants bring complementary talents to Canadian skills and capital, then all Canadians should benefit. The economic pie gets bigger and so does everyone’s share of that pie, as measured by gross domestic product per capita.” So let’s call it like it is, people don’t like immigrants because of the perceived and antiquated idea that “they’re stealing our jobs” Hog wash!
“You went soft on crime” - Per capita spending on criminal justice -- including federal and provincial jails, court costs and policing -- has climbed 23 per cent over the last decade even as the crime rate fell over 23 per cent, says a new study by the Parliamentary budget office.
This report was the first of its
kind and took a comprehensive look at criminal justice costs over time; put the
price tag at $20.3 billion in 2011-12.
The authors looked at direct public
spending on policing, courts and corrections, including parole. They excluded
costs such as victim’s compensation, private security and non-criminal matters
such as family, environmental and competition law.
Almost $15 billion of the total last
year, or 73 per cent, was carried by the provinces and municipalities. The Conservative government has been on a
seven-year push to increase sentences and introduce new laws. – Credit to the
Globe and Mail. Soooooo, where is this
softness on crime? Sounds like we’re
getting harder on crime.
“Parents we told ‘No, you can't smack your kids’ –
Parents were never told that, like ever.
Parents were told you can’t beat your kids. Whether you’re for or against that kind of
parenting makes no difference. No one
ever said “you can’t smack your kids”.
Let me put this in perspective, if you hit someone’s dog you can go to
jail. You have to prove another adult is
trying to kill you before you can legally use force against them. Take that as you will.
“Teachers were prevented from chastising kids in school.” – I’m not sure the person who wrote this understands what chastising means. Let’s look at the definition
chas·tise [chas-tahyz, chas-tahyz] verb (used with object), chas·tised, chas·tis·ing.
1. to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
“Teachers were prevented from chastising kids in school.” – I’m not sure the person who wrote this understands what chastising means. Let’s look at the definition
chas·tise [chas-tahyz, chas-tahyz] verb (used with object), chas·tised, chas·tis·ing.
1. to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
2.
to criticize
severely.
4. Archaic. to
refine; purify.
Synonyms
1. punish, castigate; whip, beat, flog, spank.
Synonyms
1. punish, castigate; whip, beat, flog, spank.
Why so violent? Most of this highly flawed list comes back to
physically assaulting people. Yes,
teachers aren’t allowed to whip, beat, flog or spank children. Is that such a bad thing? Aren’t we trying, as a society, to get people
to express themselves verbally rather than lashing out in a violent manner?
“The police couldn't clip a troublemaker round the ear.” - From what I’ve seen, police officers aren’t exactly delicate with criminals; that’s not a knock on them, they have a dangerous job. But again we come back to “Nobody is allowed to beat anyone else up”. No, police cannot mercilessly beat a criminal in the ground. Nor should they be allowed to. They are not judge and jury, their role is to arrest people suspected of breaking the law. The court system is designed to dole out justice and punishment. It’s the same way that a guy who bakes cake doesn’t change your motor oil. It doesn’t mean we’ve gone soft on motor oil viscosity, that isn’t the bakers job. It’s not the role of a police officer to administer punishment.
All and all the meme at the top of the page is nothing more than a complainer complaining. Things are not perfect, but it’s not for the reasons this person thinks. Increasing physical violence will do nothing to make our children, immigrants or criminals well-behaved.
Draw your own conclusions, but I will not stand idle while schmucks sully the name of my country. There are enough people that do that on their own without people falsifying their “truths” for fact. Sounds like the only a-hole who gets to reap what they sew is the jerk-bag who wrote this in the first place.
“The police couldn't clip a troublemaker round the ear.” - From what I’ve seen, police officers aren’t exactly delicate with criminals; that’s not a knock on them, they have a dangerous job. But again we come back to “Nobody is allowed to beat anyone else up”. No, police cannot mercilessly beat a criminal in the ground. Nor should they be allowed to. They are not judge and jury, their role is to arrest people suspected of breaking the law. The court system is designed to dole out justice and punishment. It’s the same way that a guy who bakes cake doesn’t change your motor oil. It doesn’t mean we’ve gone soft on motor oil viscosity, that isn’t the bakers job. It’s not the role of a police officer to administer punishment.
All and all the meme at the top of the page is nothing more than a complainer complaining. Things are not perfect, but it’s not for the reasons this person thinks. Increasing physical violence will do nothing to make our children, immigrants or criminals well-behaved.
Draw your own conclusions, but I will not stand idle while schmucks sully the name of my country. There are enough people that do that on their own without people falsifying their “truths” for fact. Sounds like the only a-hole who gets to reap what they sew is the jerk-bag who wrote this in the first place.
