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MrsWargamer -> RE: What a day in the city of Ottawa (10/23/2014 3:35:03 PM)
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In so many ways, Canada doesn't have a lot of freedoms the US citizenry commonly take for granted, but that is often a police procedural thing. But then again, it is also harder for terrorists to operate in Canada paradoxically because they can't use a lot of the easily abusable rights commonly considered pillars in the US.
Yet we still enjoy a lot of 'freedoms' which are basically not available in the US.
But easily blown out of proportions moments are not unique to the US sadly, and as horrible as this day was to the soldier's family, it still isn't on par with much greater tragedies. It should be remembered though, more than just Americans died on 9/11.
I don't fret over news items when I walk down the street of my hometown though. But my nation's capital is still MY nation's capital. My family have been wanting me to move there to be with them, but I prefer real Canada, which is actually not ideally represented by our 10 largest cities. For the most part, our 10 largest cities are better thought of as interfaces with the rest of the planet. It's sadly also where all the troubles of the rest of the planet exist in Canada.
Today I will walk to the mall, and the cares of the world will not matter. Well not here in small town no where Central Ontario. But we will e talking about Ottawa and the shooting. We just won't be living in fear as a result of it. It's more likely, the people responsible should be looking over their shoulders though. Canada likes to send Peacekeepers, we even invented the idea of Peacekeeping. But, as we have shown nasty people over the years, we're not afraid to go and root them out and eliminate them either. Most Canadians prefer to keep the fighting on the ice, but, we will take the chance to go abroad for a good fight too.
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