"Canada moves to make its national anthem gender-neutral." According to CNN's report, the bill changes the phrase "in all thy sons command" to "in all of us command." Before it becomes law, it must receive "royal assent" from the governor general. Opinion?
People are so delicate about terms nowadays, gender is like buzzword now, it will blow their brains up if things dare stay the same and include only the 2 genders....for crying out loud the world is going mad
Oh ain't gonna lie...that is by far the stupidest thing I have ever heard a country doing. Sorry but I shouldn't have to change the way I talk so someone doesn't get butthurt because I didn't use the right PC term. I ain't ever going to change the way I talk and honestly the whole world shouldn't be forced to do so either.
Frankly, I think it's a warm and fuzzy, "let's be proud of our progressive, all-inclusive society" nothingburger. And it might stand for another 20 or 30 years...but not likely beyond.
Western societies are far more concerned with such societal progress to understand just what it is they are progressing their societies into. With the exception of Israel and possibly New Zealand (both tiny countries), Western societies are not replacing themselves. People don't really notice, because their populations continue to grow. That growth is from immigration and the high fertility rates of those immigrants, however, and this will eventually result in a flip of the demographics, as well as a flip in what is considered "tolerable" within a society. Hint: Those populations with high fertility rates do not give a flying fig about women's rights or gay rights or gender-neutral anything. So g'head...enjoy your warm and fuzzies, because by the time the West figures it out...it will most likely be too late...if it isn't already.
Canada’s fertility rate is 1.6, a rate of 2.1 is needed for a population to replace itself.
After the events of this week perhaps Justin should have inserted the word "peoplekind". Hope we vote Justin out of office before he wussifies everything in the Country.
Thanks for taking the time to express your view, it's appreciated.
Very good of you to point that out - thank you ;)
There was an Australian soap in the eighties called' Sons and Daughters'.Bet the PC brigade would go after that now.The world is going mad.
Possibly. While the change in the anthem would be a small change, I feel it's significant to those who hope for equal recognition - I'm a big fan :)
Thanks for your input on the post - I'm very grateful that you've taken the time :)
People are so delicate about terms nowadays, gender is like buzzword now, it will blow their brains up if things dare stay the same and include only the 2 genders....for crying out loud the world is going mad
That's the thing: the anthem didn't include 2 genders... it credited its sons, only - male Canadians; Canada is made up of much more than them ;)
Good to see you, again, Sunny - I'll wish you a nice day ;)
Oh ain't gonna lie...that is by far the stupidest thing I have ever heard a country doing. Sorry but I shouldn't have to change the way I talk so someone doesn't get butthurt because I didn't use the right PC term. I ain't ever going to change the way I talk and honestly the whole world shouldn't be forced to do so either.
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Thanks for taking the time to express your view, it's appreciated.
I'd just leave it as it is. 乂ᵒ .ᴼ乂
Okay, Ada - thanks :)
Always nice to run into you :D
Always great to see you about too love. 乂º◡º乂
Frankly, I think it's a warm and fuzzy, "let's be proud of our progressive, all-inclusive society" nothingburger. And it might stand for another 20 or 30 years...but not likely beyond.
Western societies are far more concerned with such societal progress to understand just what it is they are progressing their societies into. With the exception of Israel and possibly New Zealand (both tiny countries), Western societies are not replacing themselves. People don't really notice, because their populations continue to grow. That growth is from immigration and the high fertility rates of those immigrants, however, and this will eventually result in a flip of the demographics, as well as a flip in what is considered "tolerable" within a society. Hint: Those populations with high fertility rates do not give a flying fig about women's rights or gay rights or gender-neutral anything. So g'head...enjoy your warm and fuzzies, because by the time the West figures it out...it will most likely be too late...if it isn't already.
Canada’s fertility rate is 1.6, a rate of 2.1 is needed for a population to replace itself.
https://www.cia.gov/library/pub...elds/2127.html
Poland and a few other countries are trying to address this problem.
Thanks for taking the time to express your view, it's appreciated.
You'd think Trudeau would have much more important things to take care of but he is a bit of a puss anyway.
And that is a bit of an understatement.
I edited myself six times before I could even post that benign statement.
Thanks for taking the time to express your view, it's appreciated.
Whatever Canada would like to to with their anthem is their business.
Thanks for taking the time to express your view, it's appreciated.
Thanks for taking the time to express your view, it's appreciated.
After the events of this week perhaps Justin should have inserted the word "peoplekind". Hope we vote Justin out of office before he wussifies everything in the Country.
Dar, very nice to have you on the post; It's been months since I've seen you last.
Well, okay - noted. I'm finding that there's a lot of irritation regarding the change... hopefully no senseless bloodshed over it.
I'll let you get back to your day and I'll do the same. Thanks for sharing your point of view, that's appreciated.
Will changing that destroy the song?