What is Canada?

Gamer · 10-21-2003, 04:55 PM

I have a question for all Americans, what do you see Canada as? I'm asking this because I am under the impression that most Americans are very misinformed about Canada. And im not just talking about eastern Canada (such as Toronto) I am also talking about western Canada, like Alberta and British Columbia. So what do you think it is? A snowy ice cap, or a virtually same place as the states...without the guns?

Kitana85 · 10-21-2003, 05:06 PM

Its a really really big cold place with very loose ties to Great Britian. It has nice people, some of whom speak english, others of whom speak french. You mentioned terrain, it has various types of terrain... its a big place...

Rndm_Perfection · 10-21-2003, 05:41 PM

Very touristy, very beautiful, very mountainous. The economy looks good... considering it's close to the Pacific, I assume it doesn't snow much except for in the mountainous regions.

The cities get big. Not quite New York big, but getting there (Houston size, methinks).

French speaking is more of an East Coast thing, isn't it? As for the west, I doubt the majority is bilingual (taking another language in a class at highschool does not make you bilingual).

Canada seems to not want much to do with international affairs. It just wants to live and prosper, not heal the world and be vigilant. It seems to me that Canadians are under the impression that the standard American is a lot like the elected officials; often times corrupted... or just plain ignorant of the world around them. The fact is, teens in the states are like teens in Canada. Same values, same thought processes, just different positions which would mean brought up with different beliefs.

So.. err, yes... Canada is like the States but without guns (which means potentially more unanswered violence). Guns don't kill people, people kill people.

Happydude · 10-21-2003, 05:48 PM

i think canada is a magical place where the happy fairy lives and makes people happy...

and it has an M4A1 Carbine assault rifle for those people that aren't happy

Kitana85 · 10-21-2003, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rndm_Perfection

Guns don't kill people, people kill people.

But I've never seen anybody shot without a gun

Rndm_Perfection · 10-21-2003, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitana85

But I've never seen anybody shot without a gun

O_o That's like saying you've never seen someone punched to death without fists, or stabbed to death without a stabbing weapon..

Guns make killing people easier... it also makes defending yourself easier. If the only weapon a person had was his/her own body, then defending yourself would be extremely difficult, and catching somebody (being a cop) would be very difficult as well.

"Stop, or I'll punch you!"

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P.S. If guns were ever made, but not legal, then only those with evil intention would try hard enough to get their hands on the weaponry... and therefor have a large advantage over those trying to defend themselves. If guns were legal, then... while it'd be easier to get your hands on a gun, you'd have to realize that everyone else can defend themselves if you tried to kill them.

P.P.S. If possible, I'll own a gun, know how to use it, and let people know about it. The playing field will be even, and nobody will want to get into a fight about it. Bwuahah.

Kitana85 · 10-21-2003, 06:07 PM

hun, exactly, its harder to defend yourself, and to kill others without a gun... the murder rate might be lower if we didn't have guns

Jewels · 10-22-2003, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitana85

But I've never seen anybody shot without a gun

tazoring guns have a good effect too... just without the bullet and the blood, just shocks of electricity to where you cant move...

Jewels · 10-22-2003, 10:13 AM

To me canada is a great big peice of land with mountains, terrains, snowy cold parts, ah what the hell am i saying... i've never been to canada, im just describing it of what other peeps said, but to me, its a huge peice of land with not enough american movies...

Vampyr · 10-21-2003, 08:57 PM

I see Eastern Canada as being like New England, in the United States. Big cities, and the like. I see western canada as being like western USA, only with more snow and the like.

I see the North West and the Yukon Territories as being tundra. I may be wrong in thinking this, but I see those two territories and being the kind of place the eskimos settled in, with few towns, and far between. Thats the same way I see Alaska.

I also think of a few words: meh, eh, and hoy. I talk to Canadians on the net so often that I use these words in everyday speech. My ex was the same way. we had a lot of online Canadian friends, so I have learned a great deal about them.

Another important thing I think of is peace. Canada is not a military driven country, in my eyes. More like mediators and peacemakers.

A quote from a guy named Colt, who invented the handgun - "I have made all men equal."

This means that a big guy cant pick on the little guy anymore, because they are all on a level shooting, er playing field. I think guns were a great creation. It not guns that kill. Its people.

Jason1 · 10-21-2003, 09:09 PM

I see Canada as a bunch of usless un-inhabitable freezing cold land. Even though I suppoouse thats not entirely true. And I suppouse the people are nice or whatever...not much different than Americans....

Joeiss · 10-21-2003, 09:49 PM

The United States should be the more free.. But it is not... I mean, I think that the Canadian and American etho should be switched up.

U.S. etho: "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"
Canada etho: "Life, Liberty and the Security of the Person"

I think that US wants their lives to be much more secure... And Canada is going more along the lines of the pursuit of happiness with the gay marriages and marijuana stuff.

Physically, I see Canada as a sweet place! lol... Great beauty up north.. But you cannot really settle it, unless global warming goes into full swing. I know I am Canadian, but don't worry, I think Canada has some flaws. I think that cities such as Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver can never be as big and have the status of cities like New York because of a simple thing... The size of the streets and the sidewalks! Such a little thing, but it makes all the difference...

And we need some more hockey teams.. yep.

Dyne · 10-21-2003, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

The United States should be the more free.. But it is not... I mean, I think that the Canadian and American etho should be switched up.

U.S. etho: "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"
Canada etho: "Life, Liberty and the Security of the Person"

I think that US wants their lives to be much more secure... And Canada is going more along the lines of the pursuit of happiness with the gay marriages and marijuana stuff.

Physically, I see Canada as a sweet place! lol... Great beauty up north.. But you cannot really settle it, unless global warming goes into full swing. I know I am Canadian, but don't worry, I think Canada has some flaws. I think that cities such as Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver can never be as big and have the status of cities like New York because of a simple thing... The size of the streets and the sidewalks! Such a little thing, but it makes all the difference...

And we need some more hockey teams.. yep.

The Jets aren't welcome back for sure.

But for the country that created hockey, yes, we should definitely get some more teams. I'd be happy. More ass for the Canucks to kick.

Vampyr · 10-21-2003, 09:56 PM

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Thats funny dyne.. That and I like the new Sig

Yes. I plus repped him for it already. Awesome sig.

Happydude · 10-21-2003, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

Yes. I plus repped him for it already. Awesome sig.

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