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August 30, 2007 |

via SDA

At a Vancouver Sikh temple, a group of devotees were in unison – “we did not come to Canada to fight”.

“No way.. I brought my sons here so they did not have to join the national draft,” said a South Korean businessman.

The prevailing attitude is that joining the Canadian military meansfighting and going to war.

There was little recognition of duty, valor, peacekeeping, disaster aid and the right – no, the obligation of Canadian citizens to defend the values we all came to Canada for.

If we as new Canadians do not hesitate to fight for equal rights, we must also not hesitate to defend those rights. asia pacific post

Good for Kate spotting it; better for the editors at the Asia Pacific Post for writing it


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  1. Bow. James Bow. on August 30, 2007 6:46 pm

    Crossroads Arabia…

    It seems a recurring theme. Only the court jester could tell King Lear that he was acting like an idiot. And only the comedians could force a debate within a country hidebound by tradition. Either way, these individuals from Saudi……

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