Hippie Lesson

As seventeen suspects were hauled off into the William G. Davis/Grenville courthouse in Brampton,...

An episode of the The Phil Blog podcast, hosted by Phillip Hong, titled "Hippie Lesson" was published on June 17, 2006 and runs 2 minutes.

June 17, 2006 ·2m · The Phil Blog

Summary

As seventeen suspects were hauled off into the William G. Davis/Grenville courthouse in Brampton, the media started to roar. Agencies, local and international, pumped out headlines and mulch that were from quaint to outrageous. There were a few media reports that suggest that the most basic Canadian principle we hold as a dominion, multiculturalism, was going to wane. This could be quoted from newspapers within the country, in the United States and most of the glove. An American congressman blamed our "lax immigration policies" from all this. My question out to the open is: when? As a Chinese Canadian, I did not see any difference before and after the sting operation. It angers me that the media has sensationalised all this, even though no lives were (directly) affected except those of the subjects (those being detained and their families). Don't we have our courts to decide whether all of this is right? In this world, there are always two extreme points of view, and a moderate balance. It is no fiction that some people are following a violent interpretation of Islam. But there are also people bent on hurting Muslims due to the acts of an extreme few. Canadians need to know that these are still accusations, and the last thing we all need to hear in this post-9/11 world is a sensationalised media. I'm disgusted at those preaching violence in such a peaceful religion. I am also disgusted at those bent on reeking violence at any certain group of people, regardless of circumstances. Haven't we learned from history that a peaceful world is better than a world of plight? Canada shall remain peacefully multicultural, regardless of circumstances.

Episode Description

As seventeen suspects were hauled off into the William G. Davis/Grenville courthouse in Brampton, the media started to roar. Agencies, local and international, pumped out headlines and mulch that were from quaint to outrageous. There were a few media reports that suggest that the most basic Canadian principle we hold as a dominion, multiculturalism, was going to wane. This could be quoted from newspapers within the country, in the United States and most of the glove. An American congressman blamed our "lax immigration policies" from all this. My question out to the open is: when? As a Chinese Canadian, I did not see any difference before and after the sting operation. It angers me that the media has sensationalised all this, even though no lives were (directly) affected except those of the subjects (those being detained and their families). Don't we have our courts to decide whether all of this is right? In this world, there are always two extreme points of view, and a moderate balance. It is no fiction that some people are following a violent interpretation of Islam. But there are also people bent on hurting Muslims due to the acts of an extreme few. Canadians need to know that these are still accusations, and the last thing we all need to hear in this post-9/11 world is a sensationalised media. I'm disgusted at those preaching violence in such a peaceful religion. I am also disgusted at those bent on reeking violence at any certain group of people, regardless of circumstances. Haven't we learned from history that a peaceful world is better than a world of plight? Canada shall remain peacefully multicultural, regardless of circumstances.