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Originally posted by CDSmith
Felafel --- the comparison you are attempting to draw is an empty one. For one thing, we aren't at war with the native Americans/Native Canadians. YOU are, however, almost purpetually at war with your surrounding neighbors.
Huge difference right there.
Also, the Native N. Americans are free to take advantage of everything our free capitalist/democratic nations offer everyone, plus, at least here in Canada, they have all sorts of grants and special concessions they can take advantage of. I have a good many friends that are native Canadians, and they all are free to work, live, travel, marry, have families, etc etc, just like any other ethnicity here. They would no more think of tossing grenades into a McDonalds than they would cut of their noses.
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These would be valid points except for 2 things.
1) They are only at war with their neighbors because their neighbors keep declaring war on them.
2) Plenty of Palestinians work in Israel and benefit from Israel. Without Israel there would be no power, no water, and no other public services like garbage cleanup in the Palestinian areas.
The Palestinians are free to work, travel, marry, etc, until they start blowing people up. If they were as peaceful as the Indians they wouldn't be under curfew or restricted in any way.