forecheck
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The World is so SOFT - Be careful not to offend anyone - remember not to have an opinion on anything -If you say anything about any groups - immigration - etc your a Racist - Sick of it!
If he wanted to just talk about the poppies, he would have done that.I was watching it live and didn't read much into it, if anything came out thinking it was an inspiring message to get more people in Toronto to donate and wear a poppy.
Then I went to bed and woke up to national news accusing him of racism, anti immigration, and xenophobia. Whoooaaa??
I'm a proud immigrant from India and I support what Don Cherry said.
People are too sensitive these days and it's really freaking me out.
Not to get into this feud, but I sort of get where he's coming from.Imagine living in a world where you keep score of how many immigrants/non-immigrants wear or don't wear poppies. If this doesn't force Sportsnet to fire him, nothing will.
2. Here's the thing that you, and a lot of people on one side can't understand. You can't just silence people because you disagree with them.
I’m not talking out of both sides of my mouth. If you don’t understand about fighting for their freedoms and for others, pick up a book and read about the holocaust. They didn’t fight for symbols. They fought for freedoms.You mean freedoms such as the choice of what symbols to wear or not wear? I for one support an individual's freedom to make these types of decisions for themselves. You, or anyone else, doesn't get to talk out of both sides of your mouth like this.
I'll also say that Sportsnet needs to **** or get off the pot on this guy. It isn't any worse than a million other dumb things he's said.
Maybe you specifically, but there are definitely people on one side that want to silence people for opposing views.I don't want you silent-I want you screaming from the mountain tops.
I want the light to shine on you.
I also want people to know that the views are abhorrent and not considered, cool or proper.
why would he criticize immigrants for not wearing poppies when a lot do and not criticize canadians who were born here who according to him know the history better and still don't wear poppies. why single anybody out. the sacrifice the soldiers made was an afterthought to him. the blaming the immigrants was his only purpose yesterday.Instead of focusing on your dislike of Don Cherry, why don’t you take a deep dive into the role of ordinary Canadians in both World Wars and then look at the sacrifices and service of the Canadian military.
Carefully consider the courage and selflessness of those who have gone before you and those that have your back now.
If you are really looking for truth you will find it and those comments that you are so offended by would not seem out of place.
Christmas trees didn't start in Canada, but it's a Canadian custom and tradition. Hockey didn't start in Finland, but it's a Finnish custom and tradition. You're equating origins with behaviour, it's not the same thing.Canadian customs and traditions? I’ll say it again. An American woman and French woman began the tradition in London, United Kingdom in 1921. It was later picked up by Commonwealth nations and in the US but has fallen out of favor in the US. It’s a borrowed tradition and not a Canadian custom.
Yes, freedoms like the freedom of expression, which you don't seem to support. I'm well versed in history, thank you very much. Canada did not enter WWII because of the holocaust like you seem to think, we entered it as part of the Commonwealth when Germany invaded Poland and England gave them an ultimatum to stop or have war declared on them.I’m not talking out of both sides of my mouth. If you don’t understand about fighting for their freedoms and for others, pick up a book and read about the holocaust. They didn’t fight for symbols. They fought for freedoms.
and the irony: wikipedia says he has at least one grandparent who was an immigrantAn old conservative dude hates immigrants. Color me surprised.