Quarantine for COVID 19 discussions.
#241
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It's all a bit medieval when you think about it.
It sounds very sensible.
#242
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Don't you think that's a bit of a sad and somewhat xenophobic attitude to take?
What, the recent cases? From which countries?
What, the recent cases? From which countries?
#243
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Remember it's everyone required to do the self isolating. Everyone and anyone arriving in Canada regardless of their nationality.
What, the recent cases? From which countries?
Most of the more recent cases for here have been TFWs.
#244
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OK, so based on the assumption those are agricultural workers, would you advocate banning those people from Canada? Keeping in mind those are the people helping to keep others fed.
And I never said it was racism. I said it was xenophobia. By enacting a blanket quarantine on arrival process, they are essentially saying "well you're unfit to rejoin our society because you've been to the outside world and the outside world is dirty".
And I never said it was racism. I said it was xenophobia. By enacting a blanket quarantine on arrival process, they are essentially saying "well you're unfit to rejoin our society because you've been to the outside world and the outside world is dirty".
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Re: Quarantine for COVID 19 discussions.
OK, so based on the assumption those are agricultural workers, would you advocate banning those people from Canada? Keeping in mind those are the people helping to keep others fed.
And I never said it was racism. I said it was xenophobia. By enacting a blanket quarantine on arrival process, they are essentially saying "well you're unfit to rejoin our society because you've been to the outside world and the outside world is dirty".
And I never said it was racism. I said it was xenophobia. By enacting a blanket quarantine on arrival process, they are essentially saying "well you're unfit to rejoin our society because you've been to the outside world and the outside world is dirty".
#246
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Oh dear. You really are exhibiting troll like behaviour of late...... NO, it's not xenophobic in the slightest, you are reading into it that which doesn't exist.. no matter where anyone comes from - even those who are Canadians have to undergo quarantine when they re-enter Canada
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Not just me, the majority disagree with you..
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#248
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That most of the recent positive results have been among TFWs shows the isolation is a good idea doesn't it? Imagine the community transmission otherwise.
And I never said it was racism.
I said it was xenophobia.
By enacting a blanket quarantine on arrival process,
The other day there was a debate where someone was suggesting that for certain countries with low infection rates, the rules should be relaxed. I believe you were in agreement. Favourable treatment for those from one country and not a different one; Now that would be discriminatory
#249
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It's discriminatory because it implies that all other countries are dirty and infected while Canada is some sort of sterile bubble. It's not an attitude that's unique to Canada by any means and in fact some other countries have gone to much worse extremes but that still doesn't necessarily make it the right thing to do.
#250
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The other day there was a debate where someone was suggesting that for certain countries with low infection rates, the rules should be relaxed. I believe you were in agreement. Favourable treatment for those from one country and not a different one; Now that would be discriminatory
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It's discriminatory because it implies that all other countries are dirty and infected while Canada is some sort of sterile bubble. It's not an attitude that's unique to Canada by any means and in fact some other countries have gone to much worse extremes but that still doesn't necessarily make it the right thing to do.
#252
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You're happily telling one group of people they come from a "dirty country" to use your words.
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Interestingly enough Bristol and I both live in a pretty well Covid free zone our house prices have just shot through the roof because other people want to come and live here too.
I just hope that NB can stay in splendid isolation...I don't want anybody here for the foreseeable future...
I just hope that NB can stay in splendid isolation...I don't want anybody here for the foreseeable future...
#254
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Interestingly enough Bristol and I both live in a pretty well Covid free zone our house prices have just shot through the roof because other people want to come and live here too.
I just hope that NB can stay in splendid isolation...I don't want anybody here for the foreseeable future...
I just hope that NB can stay in splendid isolation...I don't want anybody here for the foreseeable future...
#255
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So let me get this right. A country or a province in the example I referred to with a big fat zero level of active cases - your sterile bubble example - applying certain conditions to those who want to enter or return is not common sense but discrimination and xenophobic - even though it includes its own citizens - while discriminating in favour of those from one country and against those from a different one is apparently not discriminatory.
You're happily telling one group of people they come from a "dirty country" to use your words.
You're happily telling one group of people they come from a "dirty country" to use your words.
The latter is also far more likely to cause extreme economic problems than the first. The first still allows limited business to continue in industries that rely on travel, hospitality and tourism.