The article "In Defence of Herouxville" speaks about Herouxville, Quebec, a small town that is startign to have a large impact on the Canadian landscape, especially in terms of immigration laws and how exactly the government "handles" immigrants. The residents of this town believe in "monoculturalism", the idea that everyone is part of the same culture, despite their background.
I have done projects in the past on Quebec and their constant battle to seperate from the rest of Canada, so really, for a town in Quebec to be doing this, I am not surprised. But at the same time, how can Herouxville promote monoculturalism when there are vibrant cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Quebec's own, Montreal, having several cultures in them and still doing extreamely well economically, socially and politically.
In conclusion, the article finished with a very insightful question: "How do you intellectually defend a doctrine that preaches "tolerance" toward imported cultures that, themselves, are fundamentally intolerant toward women, gays, heretics and infidels?". In a sense when we let these cultures integerate into our own Canadaian culture, we are practically kissing their feet, telling them to come, telling them that we (or at least the majority of us) will not be racist or have a prejudice against them, but at the same time, why are we accepting them when their cultures could promote such activities like Honour Killing and Female Infaniticides?
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It seems to me some people are making this much more difficult than it is. One must hold people to account for the living within the societal norms and the laws of the land, denounce violations of universal human rights, and within that framework, let them be who they are.
Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
"Reclaiming Honor in Jordan"
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