04-13-2006, 05:52 PM
Quote:I better understand your context, thanks for spelling out the detail, though I still find it strange. I don't think anyone "chooses to be conquered." unsure.gif But it hapens.
No, of course not. I just happen to believe that, in terms of justice, this is what distinguishes the "right to language accomodation" in our contemporary context. We're liberal, we believe in freedom of choice: immigrants choose to come here, the Quebecois were already here when we came.
A good book on the subject (in fact, a revolutionary book in political theory, here and elsewhere) is Will Kymlicka's "Multiculturalism". It may not be to your taste, but it is definitely the best statement of where I (and I think the average Canadian who has actually thought about it) am coming from. It is liberal, but not "post-modern" by any means - and quite solidly grounded in addressing politics in a realistic way. (Of course, there is some post-modern thought that I am very interested in, but I suspect that you might not be a fan... :D)
But whate'er I be,
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II