Edit: Just read the moderator posts...just posting my part of the debate, i don't think i am insulting or taking shots, so i think its ok and on topic.
There's poverty in the US, yeah, but the poorest person here is still doing way better than some of the people I've seen in Mexico.
But you are comparing a developing country to a 1st world nation, comparing to other 1st world nations, and considering how rich the US is, or was now, it is pretty bad.
Are you really going to bring up the argument about the metric system? Wow...
While it does seem very insignificant, this is an example ignorance/refusal to work with the rest of the global community (it is a pain in the ass, especially in business), and shows how far behind scientifically America is. Scientists love the metric system for a reason, it is superior to the imperial one. Even in CSI, I notice they sometimes use metric, because they are dealing with science. And Grissom even took a shot at the US when he said "And i thought the metric system would catch on"
I do believe in abstinence before marriage
While I don't believe in it (too late anyways :lol
, cause it is unrealistic, especially once you hit your 20s. And lets face it, the idea of finding that one perfect person and it will be all magical and rainbows happens occasionally, but not often. Love can be trail and error...anyways, it should be a personal choice, and it is insane to try to scare teens away from what is perfectly normal human behaviour. Even more insane is using those abstinence only programs which are riddled with mis-information and mistakes, when studies show how bad they are. Also, they are religion based, so they shouldn't be anywhere near politics.
About the Chinese: Look up how they teach their kids and make them study, and then tell me you would want that kind of education system.
No, but they are still not as developed as the US, so its kind of embarressing for America that they are ahead.
And the US puts plenty of money into college (or rather, students who qualify for government grants to go to college).
Every country has this, what i meant was the government putting money towards tuition. Canada isn't the best (Europe is WAY better for these programs), but the government pays for a portion of our tuition, essentially lowering the cost. If i lived in the US I would not have gone to University, the tuition is too much. Plus our schools have all the same price, so going to a good university isn't about being rich. And our degrees are considered better, because we do more work for an undergrad degree in Canada, they are more specific with more experience in the major. In fact American companies in the scientific field actively recruit from outside the US, because they know we have better education.
If we take away the guns, people are going to find other ways to kill people. The type of weapon has nothing to do with it. Look at how many stabbings Britain has had since they put in their gun control laws
While there are many issues with crime, there are a lot of crimes that wouldn't happen if guns were not as available. Domestic crimes, accidental shootings, not too mention gun owners are more likely to be shot themselves. It is actually more dangerous to have a gun than to be without one. And yeah, i find america's obsession with war and weapons kind of creepy.
Plus, guess where all the illegal guns which are used by criminals in Canada come from? Yeah...thanks. Funny how the US government threatened us when we wanted to make pot legal, cause they didn't want more drugs in their country, but we can't do anything about the guns. The US arms the world, especially the terrorists. This only makes your country a bigger target.
IMO, people shouldn't dabble in sorcery and all that, even if it's just reading a kid's book.
uhhh...i am 99.99% positive that sorcery isn't real.
I don't know where you've been hearing this stuff about the evolution debate
news, web,
www.fstdt.com ...I have heard it all. There isn't really a debate in the scientific community about the existance of evolution, just the specific details. Not to mention all those republicans trying to bring in 'intelligent design'.
But in the Bible it said God created man in his own image, so I highly doubt it was in monkey form.
But I think SEVERAL animals around today are the product of evolution. So I think it's true, but not the human part.
Anyway, the point I was trying to make was that Americans don't hear the word "evolution" and freak out. We DO have it in our science curriculum, so please don't talk about things you don't really know about, xfcanadian...
The Bible was written by man. It is not scientific, and it will never be fact. Only theology, which should never be applied to a scientific argument. Even if the bible is wrong, doesn't mean God doesn't exist and all that jazz.
Oh I know what I am talking about...like the 25 million dollar creationist 'museum', and the fact that about 50% of Americans refuse to 'believe' (you can't believe in scientific theories, but some people regard it as a religion). Not too mention how many posts and comments I see that lack even the basic concept of evolution. Apparently the science curriculum isn't working too well. You can't just pick and choose what science to acknowledge, and what to ignore. Humans are animals, we have DNA, and natural selection drives genetic shifts, which drives evolution over time. Anything with DNA undergoes evolution, and we are common ancestors with Ape-like species. This isn't a debate in the scientific community, this only exists from a religious stand point with no evidence, and I could drag out a boat load of genetic evidence to back this up.
It is really good that Obama brought up education, cause it never seems like a big issue in elections, but it should be.
Canadians are probably healthier than Americans because this is the fattest nation in the world. People are lazy and eat too much and that's the truth.
Obesity has more to do with education and poverty levels than laziness. Also psychological issues and access to food. But no, Canadians have better access to see doctors than Americans.
Besides raging liberals who don't realize how good we have it?
I know I am an evil commie! But nothing will improve unless you can see and admit to mistakes. There is nothing wrong with being critical, and it is silly and WILL be the US's downfall, if you guys continue to stick your heads in the sand and pretend nothing is going wrong. You can be a republican and still be critical...and you can still love your country as well. I make fun of Canada all the time!
How often have you been to America?
I have been, and I always seem to find the arrogent Americans in person. Not too mention all the Americans i interact with online...some good, some bad. I should count the number of times i have been told either that I will burn in hell/being evil for various reasons (supporting homosexuality, evolution, atheist, liberal...happens ALL the time) or mocked for being Canadian.
Did anyone see the second SNL skit, HILARIOUS :lol: And i just saw a CBS interview with Palin, gah, i am embarressed to be part of her gender. She was talking about how she wants to force rape victims to have their babies...ummm, yeah that isn't cruel. She wanted to counsel them on their 'less than ideal' situation to have the baby. She didn't seriously call being raped 'less than ideal', OMG. She makes Bush look like a genius.
