[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by MrRoboto

My point is I wish it wouldn't turn political. Watching the twittersphere, people were saying they won't release his name because he is Muslim, etc. and then the cops released the name ind it was validation for some.

Yeah I agree, but thanks to the anonymity of the internet that's just what people are going to do. Pointing fingers and virtue signaling is at an all time high.

I thank social media for the destruction of society.

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by TeinBMW

I am glad you enjoyed Toronto! I spent about 19 years there and saw the changes year after year. It's a great City but certain areas are just polluted with this behavior. I absolutely love Toronto for its multiculturalism, food and endless activities to do but the violence is becoming more frequent.

That's why you come out to Vancouver where nothing bad ever happens. Just endless natural beauty and things to do. Quite possibly the cleanest and prettiest city in North America.

[MrRoboto]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

In general there is so much unrest in the States because our population is very diverse. That leads to countless differences in opinion on every political/social topic.

Canada has 10% of the population of us and is overwhelmingly White, Asian, and Indian. Plus, the majority of people live in just three metros (GTA, Montreal, and Vancouver).

I don't buy that. Canada's big cities are just as divers as those in the US. I believe Toronto is the most diverse city in the world.

[JamesWWIII]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

The difference is, in general, Canadians are more likely to follow gun laws than Americans. While I fully support the 2nd amendment, I also support following existing gun laws. So many people in the US think they have rights they do not have, and ignore the laws.

Maybe if our own government would enforce the gun laws already on the books instead of talking about more restrictive legislation everytime there is a mass shooting incident, more American gun owners would feel like following laws to the letter. It’s hard to take laws seriously when your government shows less than full commitment in enforcing those laws.

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by MrRoboto

I don't buy that. Canada's big cities are just as divers as those in the US. I believe Toronto is the most diverse city in the world.

Arabs, blacks, and hispanics make up a minuscule percentage of the Canadian population. Plenty of data supporting that.

[MrRoboto]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Arabs, blacks, and hispanics make up a minuscule percentage of the Canadian population. Plenty of data supporting that.

Not sure I understand what you are getting at? There is far more to diversity then just race...there is language, religion, sex, etc.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by Kid Eh

"70% of the crime guns recovered and traced in Mexico, and 98% of crime guns in Canada originate in the U.S."

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed...06-story.html#

Yeah, right, an opinion piece by the Latin Times. Very reliable source for this.

[MrRoboto]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Yeah, right, an opinion piece by the Latin Times. Very reliable source for this.

Ain't no Uzi's made in Harlem.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by MrRoboto

Ain't no Uzi's made in Harlem.

Nice! No one here owns a poppy field

[Kid Eh]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Yeah, right, an opinion piece by the Latin Times. Very reliable source for this.

They're just the messengers...

"A new report from the Center for American Progress analyzed data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and found that 70% of the crime guns recovered and traced in Mexico, and 98% of crime guns in Canada originate in the U.S."

[tdott]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

In general there is so much unrest in the States because our population is very diverse. That leads to countless differences in opinion on every political/social topic.

Canada has 10% of the population of us and is overwhelmingly White, Asian, and Indian. Plus, the majority of people live in just three metros (GTA, Montreal, and Vancouver).

Not from my experience.
Outside of a few select cities in the US, I wouldn't say it is more diverse especially compared to Toronto.

Food in South Florida sucks, that is what I miss most about Toronto.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by Kid Eh

They're just the messengers...

"A new report from the Center for American Progress analyzed data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and found that 70% of the crime guns recovered and traced in Mexico, and 98% of crime guns in Canada originate in the U.S."

We make a lot of guns. How many are made in Canada and Mexico. Define "originate".

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by tdott

Not from my experience.
Outside of a few select cities in the US, I wouldn't say it is more diverse especially compared to Toronto.

Food in South Florida sucks, that is what I miss most about Toronto.

Name a major city in the US that is not ethnically diverse?

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by tdott

Not from my experience.
Outside of a few select cities in the US, I wouldn't say it is more diverse especially compared to Toronto.

Food in South Florida sucks, that is what I miss most about Toronto.

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Name a major city in the US that is not ethnically diverse?

Wasn't what he was saying. He was not saying major cities in the US are not ethnically diverse - he was saying that in his experience most cities in the US (but not all) are not MORE diverse than Toronto.

Both places are diverse - simply saying that Toronto is as diverse as most US cities.


Edit: Maybe I'm wrong based on response below. Don't know now....I had thought it was pretty clear.

[tdott]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Name a major city in the US that is not ethnically diverse?

I consider diversity more than just white/black and some mexicans.

Miami, aside from the majority of White, African Americans, and Latins/Mexicans there is not much ethnically diverse cultures here, nothing compared to say NYC or Chicago.

Plus you go aside of most US cities and it's even less so. I can drive an hour in each direction outside of Toronto and still find a more diverse cultures and better food.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by MrRoboto

Not sure I understand what you are getting at? There is far more to diversity then just race...there is language, religion, sex, etc.

We we have Male, Female, Undecided, Fluid, Purple, and Juggernaut. How many sexes do you have?

[sspade]

I dont like Canadian beef.

[bimmer456]

I believe it was also in Toronto that someone stole a van and drove it on the sidewalk mowing down many pedestrians. There isn't really anything you can do to stop a determined assailant.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by tdott

I consider diversity more than just white/black and some mexicans.

Miami, aside from the majority of White, African Americans, and Latins/Mexicans there is not much ethnically diverse cultures here, nothing compared to say NYC or Chicago.

Plus you go aside of most US cities and it's even less so. I can drive an hour in each direction outside of Toronto and still find a more diverse cultures and better food.

You sure are asking a lot for diversity. Hell, not many cities in the world are as diverse as ALL major US cities. As for the countryside, same in nearly all countries. Your point is wandering all over the place.

[MrRoboto]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

We we have Male, Female, Undecided, Fluid, Purple, and Juggernaut. How many sexes do you have?

I guess 'non-binary' would mean ∞.

[tdott]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Edit: Maybe I'm wrong based on response below. Don't know now....I had thought it was pretty clear.

No you are right, I was just adding to it.

Going back to Germanauto saying the unrest in the US is due to it being "very diverse", I was saying compared to Canada there is less unrest and it's more diverse, Montreal/Vancouver/Toronto/Calgary being prime examples.

[RABAUKE]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

That is not what the chart actually says. It says there are 89 guns per 100 Americans. Not that 89 out of 100 own guns. Most American gun owners have several guns. I am fully willing to bet that is the same in Canada, and that in the USA less than 1/3 of Americans actually own guns. I have 5 myself.

I know that, same for Canada.