Yeah, good point about good and bad parts in every area even downtown, once you move west of bathurst or east of church things get sketchy pretty fast. I'm referrring to the Queen St Area. You won't find me in the parks near Queen and PArliment on the east side or Parkdale, late at night.
Could Scarborough be a 3rd World Country?
- Thread starter Will E. Wanker
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Go to any big city and north america and you will find that it is quite diverse.
For those who don't like that move to the suburbs/small towns. Personally, I prefer all the things that big cities have to offer over small towns/suburbs.... heck given the nature of this review board who would want to live in the sticks when all the best MPs, SCs and SPs are in the bigger cities.
For those who don't like that move to the suburbs/small towns. Personally, I prefer all the things that big cities have to offer over small towns/suburbs.... heck given the nature of this review board who would want to live in the sticks when all the best MPs, SCs and SPs are in the bigger cities.
Anyone who takes this thread as being racist is racist themselves. The Wanker has not said anything regarding immigration itself as being negative nor implied racism.
In fact, immigration is probably conducive to Canada's growth as a country. I'd welcome any person, black, white, and brown, yellow, purple as long as he or she makes a meaningful contribution.
It has been the liberal policies that allowed non productive members of our society to take advantage of our social programs and Canadian hospitality and contributed nothing to Canada except "shooting up the neighbourhoods". Don't tell me all this increased gang activities whether in Scarborough or in the GTA are being committed by productive "immigrants" or native born Canadians.
Anyone who thinks Scarborough has not gone downhill have their heads up their a------
At one time, Scarborough was regarded as a middle and working class borough (later changed to city). While many other neighbourhoods have undergone tremendous redevelopment and transformations, Scarborough for the most parts has not.
Regarding the comment about the smell, the Wanker's telling it like it is. I was shopping in Scarborough over the weekend and in line-ups checking out, on three occasions, so knocked-out by the stench of BO. My comment relates to common courtesy not racism. If it was at the office and a person (white or non-white) smelt so offensive - something would be done.
Crying racism or calling other people racist has always been the easiest excuse for people who are not open to dealing with a problem.
In fact, immigration is probably conducive to Canada's growth as a country. I'd welcome any person, black, white, and brown, yellow, purple as long as he or she makes a meaningful contribution.
It has been the liberal policies that allowed non productive members of our society to take advantage of our social programs and Canadian hospitality and contributed nothing to Canada except "shooting up the neighbourhoods". Don't tell me all this increased gang activities whether in Scarborough or in the GTA are being committed by productive "immigrants" or native born Canadians.
Anyone who thinks Scarborough has not gone downhill have their heads up their a------
At one time, Scarborough was regarded as a middle and working class borough (later changed to city). While many other neighbourhoods have undergone tremendous redevelopment and transformations, Scarborough for the most parts has not.
Regarding the comment about the smell, the Wanker's telling it like it is. I was shopping in Scarborough over the weekend and in line-ups checking out, on three occasions, so knocked-out by the stench of BO. My comment relates to common courtesy not racism. If it was at the office and a person (white or non-white) smelt so offensive - something would be done.
Crying racism or calling other people racist has always been the easiest excuse for people who are not open to dealing with a problem.
Scarborough isnt that bad of a place. Once your living in it you see the better sides of it and you see that 30% (made up statistic) of crime happens here in Scarborough but the media reports on it 100% so everyone has a bad opinion of Scarborough.
Back to your 2 original points.....
It seems a little too conviniant to say that crime and drain on social systems are the fault of immigrants. I think you need stats before you can make claims like that.
Secondly, ever notice how many ESL people are working crap jobs. How about giving all those people credit for working despite the fact that these are jobs that are looked down upon (e.g. cab driver, cashier etc). Certainly these people have chosen to slug it out in low paying jobs to not be a drain on social systems so I have to respect that.
As for the immigration system, you are letting a small number of "bad apples" represent all immigrants. Take the number of shootings in T.O. and compare it to the number of immigrants.
from the website, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/research/papers/interprovincial/interprovincial-d.html
I found that between 1980 and 1995, 2.6 million immigrants came to Cananda.
Even if there was one shooting per day in T.O. (i.e. 365) and all of these were done by different immigrants its still only 0.01% of immigrants are responsible. So what about the other 99.99% of immigrants?
Technically the % of immigrants responisible for shootings should be even lower because I....
-underestimated the number of immigrants
-overestimated the number of shootings
-assumed that none of the shootings were by the same person
-assumed that all shootings were done by immigrants
Even with this conservative estimate can't you see that your damning a whole area while in reality its only a handful of people causing the problems?
To put the number another way, less than 1 out of 10 000 immigrants to Canada are responsible for the violence.
It seems a little too conviniant to say that crime and drain on social systems are the fault of immigrants. I think you need stats before you can make claims like that.
Secondly, ever notice how many ESL people are working crap jobs. How about giving all those people credit for working despite the fact that these are jobs that are looked down upon (e.g. cab driver, cashier etc). Certainly these people have chosen to slug it out in low paying jobs to not be a drain on social systems so I have to respect that.
As for the immigration system, you are letting a small number of "bad apples" represent all immigrants. Take the number of shootings in T.O. and compare it to the number of immigrants.
from the website, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/research/papers/interprovincial/interprovincial-d.html
I found that between 1980 and 1995, 2.6 million immigrants came to Cananda.
Even if there was one shooting per day in T.O. (i.e. 365) and all of these were done by different immigrants its still only 0.01% of immigrants are responsible. So what about the other 99.99% of immigrants?
Technically the % of immigrants responisible for shootings should be even lower because I....
-underestimated the number of immigrants
-overestimated the number of shootings
-assumed that none of the shootings were by the same person
-assumed that all shootings were done by immigrants
Even with this conservative estimate can't you see that your damning a whole area while in reality its only a handful of people causing the problems?
To put the number another way, less than 1 out of 10 000 immigrants to Canada are responsible for the violence.
Oh yeah as for smell, I didn't realize BO was an immigrant thing. Met enough smelly people over the years to know that just isn't true. Go to a less afluent and predominantly white area and you will find the same problem.
Is it also possible that some people stink because its the middle of the summer and they may have spent the day on the TTC, outside or working?
Is it also possible that some people stink because its the middle of the summer and they may have spent the day on the TTC, outside or working?
I find Scarborough has some great attractions and
people living there so I try to visit it whenever I can...
people living there so I try to visit it whenever I can...
those sri lankans smell and make the property value in scarbrough decline, they loiter scarbrough town centre and are a bunch of wanna be thugs, im sick of those sri lankan teens acting like they run things, they should be forced to take showers and get real jobs.
He's obviously an uneducated pompous ass........ Just looking to pick fights. Obviously he can't handle himself....must be a major pussy.calloway said:This thread is deteriorating rapidly...
It is true the gangsta attitude in Scarborough has increased, but he can't just point at one culture, its all cultures. But, thats the direction society is moving in. Especially with all the Gangsta rap and etc coming from Rappers like Emminem and 50 Cent.
BUT, then again, its just not Scarborough, its all over the GTA, and other Metropolitain hubs. Even in London and other countries.
He obviously must not get out of his shell if he thinks Scarborough is bad.
Reggaeton,
No offense but Scarborough has never been considered a great real estate investment in the first place. If you thought otherwise, you need your head checked.
As for teens loitering in the mall, whoa what a revelation.
Sounds to me like you can't accept the fact that you live in a less affluent neighbourhood and are struggling to find an excuse for why it is the way it is.
No offense but Scarborough has never been considered a great real estate investment in the first place. If you thought otherwise, you need your head checked.
As for teens loitering in the mall, whoa what a revelation.
Sounds to me like you can't accept the fact that you live in a less affluent neighbourhood and are struggling to find an excuse for why it is the way it is.
