Showing posts with label multicultural. Show all posts
Showing posts with label multicultural. Show all posts
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Global Eyes Magazine, December 2011
Enjoy news and views from the multicultural community
http://www.slideshare.net/Cascard/global-eyes-magazine-holiday-lower-resolution
http://www.slideshare.net/Cascard/global-eyes-magazine-holiday-lower-resolution
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
School bus in Kingston Ontario ordered to remove Christmas decorations on bus
Some folks are outraged by this and may feel that people should be outraged at having the decorations removed.
Canada has chosen a multicultural political path which guarantees equality under the law, equality of opportunities and freedom from discrimination. In Canada there is a separation of Church and State so for a public transportation to uphold Christianity to me, flies in the face of Canadian culture and policy.
Many who seek simple answers to complex problems will blame this on new immigrants. Most new immigrants and immigrants in general are uncomfortable by these moves and would rather the government not take these seeming drastic measures which in their minds is to please newcomers.
What if the Christmas is allowed to be celebrated and upheld in government offices and advertisements plastered on government buildings etc? How would that promote multiculturalism unless the same is done for Muslim, Jewish, Baha'i, Buddhism, Hindu religious holiday.
If truth be told, people of all races celebrate Christmas or the holiday season by putting up lights, having a Christmas tree and cooking and eating fancy foods during the season. To them, it is just another day off work and they want to be like other people.
Governments however, have policies to maintain and have to set the course for an equitable society. Institutionally, this is how it is but individually, the government does not care who celebrates what.
We all still get Christmas off at the moment, but in the future as our society becomes more inclusive, these religious holidays may be granted only to those who adhere to their respective religious practices.
Some people argue that when they go to Saudi Arabia they have to wear the hijab and long skirts why can't people who come here adapt to Canadian culture. The answer to that is Saudi Arabia did not establish itself as a democratic, multicultural society where human rights are protected but Canada does and we should all be proud of that. Canada is on the right track.
http://news.sympatico.ca/oped/coffee-talk/school_buses_forced_to_remove_christmas_decorations/a4e20e31
Canada has chosen a multicultural political path which guarantees equality under the law, equality of opportunities and freedom from discrimination. In Canada there is a separation of Church and State so for a public transportation to uphold Christianity to me, flies in the face of Canadian culture and policy.
Many who seek simple answers to complex problems will blame this on new immigrants. Most new immigrants and immigrants in general are uncomfortable by these moves and would rather the government not take these seeming drastic measures which in their minds is to please newcomers.
What if the Christmas is allowed to be celebrated and upheld in government offices and advertisements plastered on government buildings etc? How would that promote multiculturalism unless the same is done for Muslim, Jewish, Baha'i, Buddhism, Hindu religious holiday.
If truth be told, people of all races celebrate Christmas or the holiday season by putting up lights, having a Christmas tree and cooking and eating fancy foods during the season. To them, it is just another day off work and they want to be like other people.
Governments however, have policies to maintain and have to set the course for an equitable society. Institutionally, this is how it is but individually, the government does not care who celebrates what.
We all still get Christmas off at the moment, but in the future as our society becomes more inclusive, these religious holidays may be granted only to those who adhere to their respective religious practices.
Some people argue that when they go to Saudi Arabia they have to wear the hijab and long skirts why can't people who come here adapt to Canadian culture. The answer to that is Saudi Arabia did not establish itself as a democratic, multicultural society where human rights are protected but Canada does and we should all be proud of that. Canada is on the right track.
http://news.sympatico.ca/oped/coffee-talk/school_buses_forced_to_remove_christmas_decorations/a4e20e31
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Interracial Marriage: Which Groups Are More Likely to Wed? - DiversityInc.com
Asian women have consistently topped the group that marries non-Asian men. They favour white men more than Asian men. According to recent statistics 80 percent of American born Asian women marry white while 20 percent of US born Asian marry foreign born Asian.
Latinos like theirother Latinos best but intermarriage to US whites has increase 8% in a decade. According to the research 12% more Latinos and 17% Latinas born in the US are marrying Latinos outside of the US.
While there is a perception by black women that Black men marry outside of their race more often it is not true. Blacks are only three times as likely to marry outside of their race than others. Perhaps the blacks that marry outside of their race are public figures hence the public perception.
One of the reasons why Blacks stick to their own race could be because visually Blacks are more distinctly diverse that other groups. Most of the other groups Asian, Latinos, East Indians may share similar skin colour, hair texture and facial features whereas Blacks stand out by these same traits and perhaps that could be the reason that others are a little less adventurous to dating or marrying blacks and blacks (especially black women) might also be more leery about seeing other races as possible partners. However as time goes on and our world become more multicultural people may get to know each other better and black might just be the necessary ingredient that will make the planet more beautiful.
Interracial Marriage: Which Groups Are More Likely to Wed? - DiversityInc.com
Latinos like theirother Latinos best but intermarriage to US whites has increase 8% in a decade. According to the research 12% more Latinos and 17% Latinas born in the US are marrying Latinos outside of the US.
While there is a perception by black women that Black men marry outside of their race more often it is not true. Blacks are only three times as likely to marry outside of their race than others. Perhaps the blacks that marry outside of their race are public figures hence the public perception.
One of the reasons why Blacks stick to their own race could be because visually Blacks are more distinctly diverse that other groups. Most of the other groups Asian, Latinos, East Indians may share similar skin colour, hair texture and facial features whereas Blacks stand out by these same traits and perhaps that could be the reason that others are a little less adventurous to dating or marrying blacks and blacks (especially black women) might also be more leery about seeing other races as possible partners. However as time goes on and our world become more multicultural people may get to know each other better and black might just be the necessary ingredient that will make the planet more beautiful.
Interracial Marriage: Which Groups Are More Likely to Wed? - DiversityInc.com
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