Tories block dying MP's bid to see gender neutral anthem bil
Newsbot @ Sat May 07, 2016 1:40 pm
Title: Tories block dying MP's bid to see gender neutral anthem bill passed
Category: Political
Posted By: Freakinoldguy
Date: 2016-05-07 13:22:43
Canadian
Canadian_Mind @ Sat May 07, 2016 1:40 pm
How about we just get back to The Maple Leaf Forever?
Thanos @ Sat May 07, 2016 1:45 pm
Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
How about we just get back to The Maple Leaf Forever?
Too British-y. What are you, some kind of a rayciss?
Sympathy to Belanger on his physical condition but this is one goofy SJW issue I'd like to see disappear forever.
raydan @ Sat May 07, 2016 1:47 pm
Since every single noun in French has a gender, good luck with that.
2Cdo @ Sat May 07, 2016 1:52 pm
Thanos Thanos:
Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
How about we just get back to The Maple Leaf Forever?
Too British-y. What are you, some kind of a rayciss?
Sympathy to Belanger on his physical condition but this is one goofy SJW issue I'd like to see disappear forever.
Exactly.
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BRAH @ Sat May 07, 2016 2:18 pm
“true patriot love, in all thy sexy women command” to “in all of us command.”
CDN_PATRIOT @ Sat May 07, 2016 3:05 pm
I don't see a problem here. There is nothing wrong with the anthem. One would think there are more pressing matters to attend to on Parliament Hill than this.
-J.
herbie @ Sat May 07, 2016 5:04 pm
Screw tradition. Write a new one to the tune of the old HNIC theme!
Strutz @ Sat May 07, 2016 7:32 pm
Thanos Thanos:
Sympathy to Belanger on his physical condition but this is one goofy SJW issue I'd like to see disappear forever.
Agreed.
I have no problem whatsoever with the way our anthem is as is.
Why try to PC it?
There are countless other things that are so much more important.
Canadian_Mind @ Sat May 07, 2016 9:42 pm
I thought "in all thy son's command" was a Jesus reference anyway? You can't make Jesus gender neutral.
Lemmy @ Sun May 08, 2016 7:45 am
Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
You can't make Jesus gender neutral.
Why not?
National anthems are silly. There's no need for them anyway.
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Sun May 08, 2016 9:06 am
How about we scrap all the lyrics and just hum along to the tune. That way no one can possibly be offended by any references or content.
andyt @ Sun May 08, 2016 9:11 am
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
How about we scrap all the lyrics and just hum along to the tune. That way no one can possibly be offended by any references or content.
Can we at least get a catchier tune in that case. I vote for Louie Louie. or the 5th.
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Sun May 08, 2016 9:47 am
Basically, what I'm seeing is the left complaining about Tory tactics while they themselves used procedural manoeuvers to speed the bill through. And why the rush? So that Belanger's dream of a gender neutral anthem can be realized before he dies.
Now, while I deeply sympathize with Belanger, ALS is a horrible illness, one has to admit that's a pretty piss-poor reason for trying to rush a bill through.
andyt @ Sun May 08, 2016 9:51 am
That's not the only reason. There's a significant number of people who want the anthem changed. I think it will happen sooner or later. If the Libs were really pushing this bill thru, they would have just had the govt introduce it. I'm sure there are enough Libs and Dips, maybe even the odd Con, that would vote for it.