04-13-2006, 06:41 PM
Chaerophon,Apr 13 2006, 11:52 AM Wrote: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. Better to take a look at it and try to understand, than to reject it out of hand, I suppose. Recent book, or has it been out a while?
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)
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete