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From: andrews@ubc-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: definitions of culture
Message-ID: <864@ubc-cs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Feb-87 18:55:05 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 24 18:55:05 1987
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Reply-To: andrews@ubc-cs.UUCP (Jamie Andrews)
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In article <860@ubc-cs.UUCP> manis@ubc-cs.UUCP (Vincent Manis) writes:
>Therefore, the stereotypical Canadian prefers collective institutions,
>whereas the stereotypical American believes in unfettered individualism.

[eternal flame on]

     Excellent point.  Isn't it strange (well, not really
I suppose) that the people on this newsgroup who are
ridiculing Canadian culture are those who also seem to be
against collective institutions and all for unfettered
individualism?

     On a related topic, I think CBC AM is excellent; I
listen to the Early Edition (local program), the World at
6, As It Happens, The Media File, The Medicine Show, Quirks
and Quarks, and Sunday Morning almost every time I am home
when they're on.  I have no television and feel no need for
one when I can listen to the CBC's coverage.  Isn't it
funny that those who think we should privatize the CBC or
make it more competitive (or *force* it to be more
competitive to meet the challenge of the Americans), happen
to be the ones who think the CBC is crap?

     Similarly, I have taken two cross-Canada train trips
by Via, and I think their service is excellent.  I wouldn't
choose to go any other way on my trips in the Toronto-
Ottawa-Montreal area, since as well as being more
enjoyable, they take just about the same amount of time.
Isn't it odd that the guy who thought we shouldn't
subsidize Via also thought that their service was lousy?

     Also, isn't it weird that three of the people who have
been making cracks about Canadian culture are an expatriate
Icelander, an expatriate American, and an expatriate South
African?

     Oh well, enough personal attacks :-).

--Jamie.
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