About that "strict division; I think it basically builds itself.
I know I'm preaching to the choir, because I know you've met really conservative and religious Canadians who'd be horrified by the idea of ditching social democracy; we Americans are so used to our system that the idea of ditching it and moving to something with nearly no downside - and that only for our wealthier countrymen - is horrifying to us.
I definitely think it's entrenched. I'm not the only American who innately associates the idea of "Christianity as an influence in government" with "screw everyone who isn't at least upper upper middle class." It all makes me wonder; is there a catch, up in Canada (the treatment of First Nations perhaps)? And on the flip side, is there a way we could have religious ideals be a positive influence on government, down here?
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Date: 2009-05-07 05:05 pm (UTC)I know I'm preaching to the choir, because I know you've met really conservative and religious Canadians who'd be horrified by the idea of ditching social democracy; we Americans are so used to our system that the idea of ditching it and moving to something with nearly no downside - and that only for our wealthier countrymen - is horrifying to us.
I definitely think it's entrenched. I'm not the only American who innately associates the idea of "Christianity as an influence in government" with "screw everyone who isn't at least upper upper middle class." It all makes me wonder; is there a catch, up in Canada (the treatment of First Nations perhaps)? And on the flip side, is there a way we could have religious ideals be a positive influence on government, down here?