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| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
Toronto was all over myspace too before Facebook took over. Of course one's not much better than the other, but all else being equal it's better if people wait at least a few milliseconds before drifting to a new meme.
If by cultural difference you mean ethnic difference, then sure, it's true that Toronto has it, but it's also totally irrelevant. Ethnic diversity is not ideological or intellectual diversity - two things which Toronto in particular has very little of.
Extend the scope across Canada and you'll see more real diversity, with the inclusion of the east and west coasts and certain parts of Quebec (i.e. outside Montreal). But we're talking specifically about Toronto here. |
If by cultural difference I mean cultural difference. Thanks for the diversion, but I'll remain meaning what I meant. First Ethnicity and culture are two different concepts. Canada, and especially in our majour city centres, we have a mass amount of ethnicity, sure, What western country doesn't? Ethnicity plays a majour factor in cultural transmission, however it does not guarantee the cohesiveness of a society. Intellectually if you were savvy/worldly enough you could actually see that Canada's ideology of diversity/multiculturalism etc etc all actually play out in a manner that we all fall under the watchful eye of the dominant Canadian culture; while all still practicing the culture, possible of our ethnicity, but not necessarily.
Why exactly does Quebec seem like an especially attractive place to lay any more of a claim of ethnicity than Toronto, or Vancouver. Sure Quebec has a massive, powerful French population; but also a vibrant Arab, North African, Italian and Jewish community. The fact that it does, and that they all live in virtual harmony is a testament to the quality of our cohesiveness. Your claim of our herd mentality falls flat, legally our consititution doesn't support it, ideologically it remains false, realistically; wrong again and compared to the manner with which other western states rule their masses we have a decidedly more open society that allows for the differences of others and respects and promotes choice.
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