| zoneofcontrol | 30 Apr 2017 12:41 p.m. PST |
Canadian government vs Star Trek fan link Let us re-educate you on the offensive nature of The Borg. |
 Herkybird  | 30 Apr 2017 12:51 p.m. PST |
Sadly, as always, it seems the views of minority of complainants dictates policy! |
| Dave Jackson | 30 Apr 2017 1:01 p.m. PST |
link Then there's this one. Ridiculous. |
| PzGeneral | 30 Apr 2017 1:50 p.m. PST |
Speaking to CTV News, a spokesperson for the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation, Ry Moran, said that the word "assimilate" is indeed too offensive to be displayed on the plate, regardless of intent. "Words like that, meant or not, have an actual impact on many people," said Moran National Center for Truth and Reconciliation? You gotta be kidding……. |
 Legion 4  | 30 Apr 2017 1:58 p.m. PST |
WDF !!?!?!? P.C. Madness seems to be running amok everywhere. In the Western world. The SJW types are multiplying like rabid rabbits ! |
| Dave Jackson | 30 Apr 2017 2:13 p.m. PST |
link If you don't know about something, let's not start ridiculing it. The "Truth & Reconciliation commission was set up to study the issues surrounding the Aboriginal residential schools system which was set up in the late 1800s with the express purpose of dislocating Aboriginal parents from their children and eliminating their influence on their education. Many children suffered horrible privation, and physical and sexual abuse with many thousands dying during their time at the schools. "Assimilation" is a word that is extremely offensive to the aboriginal community in Canada because of the connotations. Having said that, context is everything and the Province is bowing to this pressure, which I don't agrfee with. |
| darthfozzywig | 30 Apr 2017 3:22 p.m. PST |
If you don't know about something, let's not start ridiculing it.
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| cosmicbank | 30 Apr 2017 4:12 p.m. PST |
Government issued plate Government does what it wants. Thats how that works. In all the lands of the world. |
| cosmicbank | 30 Apr 2017 4:13 p.m. PST |
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| Winston Smith | 30 Apr 2017 4:34 p.m. PST |
It's the "Heckler's Veto".
"If only one person is offended, that is too many." |
| nazrat | 30 Apr 2017 4:43 p.m. PST |
And you are actually accusing Canada of being an oppressive regime because of this one thing?! CANADA?!!! |
| Winston Smith | 30 Apr 2017 5:07 p.m. PST |
Having said what I said, I have to agree with nazrat.
This may be bureaucratic silliness, but is hardly "oppressive".
Orwell was right about the cheapening of the language. |
| Streitax | 30 Apr 2017 11:04 p.m. PST |
Well, nazrat, if one person finds Canada oppressive, then Canada has to change. |
| Cacique Caribe | 01 May 2017 5:42 a.m. PST |
I think Canada* would be much happier if it left the US, as long as it took California, Michigan, Illinois and a couple other states with it. :) Dan
* Most of Canada is south of their border anyway. :) |
| ZULUPAUL | 01 May 2017 6:05 a.m. PST |
Hey!! Leave Michigan alone! |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 01 May 2017 7:39 a.m. PST |
Imagine if he were a Klingon fan. "GDATODI"? |
| Dan 055 | 01 May 2017 10:54 a.m. PST |
No, Streitax – you have to find it oppressive for one of the approved reasons. |
| Legion 4 | 01 May 2017 3:15 p.m. PST |
"GDATODI"
Aah … I don't think that's Klingon … 
Qapla' !!!!
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 01 May 2017 8:35 p.m. PST |
Ha. The original would be a little difficult to get on a licence plate: youtu.be/WiP0IuGFV4c But you're welcome to try! |
| Legion 4 | 28 May 2017 7:26 a.m. PST |
Better to not get upset about a Sci-fi TV show. Regardless of one's POV. |
| Cacique Caribe | 31 May 2017 6:09 p.m. PST |
Maybe resistance IS futile in some places. :) Dan |
| Legion 4 | 01 Jun 2017 8:41 a.m. PST |
Indeed …  |
