ivan Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Mr. Barak, for his part, identified a new constitutional superpower: “Canadian law,” he wrote, “serves as a source of inspiration for many countries around the world.” The new study also suggests that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, adopted in 1982, may now be more influential than its American counterpart. Go Canada! #1 in hockey and #1 in rights and freedoms! congrats, but i bet you don't have an anti-quartering right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Mr. Barak, for his part, identified a new constitutional superpower: “Canadian law,” he wrote, “serves as a source of inspiration for many countries around the world.” The new study also suggests that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, adopted in 1982, may now be more influential than its American counterpart. Go Canada! #1 in hockey and #1 in rights and freedoms! What good are your rights if your government maintains an absolute monopoly on the means and use of violence? Gotta admit though, Victoria is one of the nicest, safest-feeling cities anywhere. (Vancouver, not so much.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldfinger Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What good are your rights if your government maintains an absolute monopoly on the means and use of violence? Oh you mean like the right to live in a country free of violence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) What good are your rights if your government maintains an absolute monopoly on the means and use of violence? seems like the basic role of government when it comes to law and order - tribes don't settle disputes and punish offenders, The Man does. Edited February 8, 2012 by ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 I wasn't aware until now that violence was a basic right. I know self defense is, but its best weapon is the grey goo between your ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm not sure that every country CAN pattern its self on our Constitution. Thats why their efforts at fair elections always seem to fail; their culture isn't like ours so our constitution won't work for them. Though if we take Americas exceptionalism for granted we will lose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crux Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yeah that, and we might lose fair elections too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What good are your rights if your government maintains an absolute monopoly on the means and use of violence? Oh you mean like the right to live in a country free of violence? Where does it say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstach Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Gotta admit though, Victoria is one of the nicest, safest-feeling cities anywhere. (Vancouver, not so much.) Vancouver is consistently named near the top of the list of the world's most livable cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 If you can afford it, that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_H Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 And if you like Chinese food. Which I do, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Anyone who actually thinks Vancouver is sketchy should probably limit their vacation travels to Wild Waves and maybe the occasional corn maze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Anyone who actually thinks Vancouver is sketchy should probably limit their vacation travels to Wild Waves and maybe the occasional corn maze. Gotta love these new personal attacks in the post-nasty era. (Try just a little harder.) Vancouver sketchy? No. Just kinda dumpy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Well, it's not Tacoma... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm not sure that every country CAN pattern its self on our Constitution. Thats why their efforts at fair elections always seem to fail; their culture isn't like ours so our constitution won't work for them. Though if we take Americas exceptionalism for granted we will lose it. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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