If any of you are frequent readers of my blog, I wrote an article talking about the Attiwapiskat crisis occuring. If you didn't and are curious, then click here.
If you're stubborn, then I'll abridge the situation for you.
A reserve called Attiwapiskat is in trouble because the citizens are living is terrible conditions. The Canadian Government has given 90 million dollars or so to assist them, but it all came to no avail: The money has disappeared.
My stance on the situation is that these problems wouldn't occur if we only stopped helping the First Nations people. They'll learn to become normal citizens and they will soon not need any more assistance.
Now, after reading the news, it seems like the government is going to help them some more.
Apparently, they're going to send in 15 housing projects so they can live comfortably and healthily.
"Now, Stevie", you may say, "What's you problem? They're in dire need of help, and it's the governments issue to resolve. What, wouldn't you help someone when they're in need of help?"
Ok, hypothetical reader, I understand your stance on this situation. It is true that they are in need of help. However, they wouldn't be in this situation if it weren't for your tax-dollars feeding them.
Let me ask: where are you? Inside a house? An apartment? A condominium? Regardless of your housing, you are living with a safe roof above your head (hopefully). You or your parents have a job, and they make money to fund their housing expenses and living costs. You are not surviving off squatting or hand-outs.
They are, however, and that is what makes us different from them. If we are to treat everyone equally, then we have to treat them like a common citizen in Canada with no special treatment, LIKE ALL OTHER ETHNIC RACES.We have to stop giving them special treatment, because when we do, people treat them with inferiority, and can never work hand-in-hand with world equality.
If you're Asian of any sort, are you given free homes? How about reduced taxes and/or cheaper post-secondary education? No. In fact, I hear that the price of tuition for new immigrants has practically doubled to stop the "Brain Drain" effect from occurring, and yet, I never hear or see Asians complain. I still see them going to school to get an education, and I still see them becoming doctors and businessmen.
I really wanted to show you a video, and then stop on a few certain sections. However, CBC has provided high-quality pictures to demonstrate my point:
This is the inside of one of the tents at Attiwapiskat. It looks rather barren and unlivable, right?
However, then is something very glaring that strikes me as odd: why do they have a flat-screen TV?
How are they affording this, while they can't afford homes with proper lighting, heating, or plumbing?
This is why I can't feel empathy towards them, because they choose to purchase televisions, but "forget" to buy a roof over their heads. This is why we have to stop the coddling.
If we do, then we they can finally become successful members of society instead of problems.
Also, if any of you are insulted, please open your eyes. I am NOT saying they are bad people. I am NOT saying they should die or be put into concentration camps. I AM saying they should be treated like you or me. I AM saying that the problem is our fluffy and protective government that can't tell them that they aren't special anymore.
Thanks for reading (again). Have a nice day.
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