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Originally Posted by Sneeze
What does it make you wonder?Why?
The question is...Why?
You pay attention to the skin color of people you see on TV? What does that say about you?
That I'm interested in fairness and objectivity?
To be honest I usually do not as a rule pay much attention to that but in retrospect... I don't know of any non-whites working in the patch or in Oil and Gas period.
I know quite a few guys that work in the industry ... all of white.
I know quite a few people of colour as well and none of them work in the Oil and Gas.
I merely stated that to be my observation.
Now... I know quite a few non-whites that are doing well in other sectors.
Hmmm... could it be the nepotism that the oil and gas industry is so famous for?
Perhaps its just my imagination?
My Alberta is about the best man for the job. The color of an individual’s skin is meaningless.
Right.... thats how it works.
Or... is it more like this....
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...t=gifts&page=2
No matter how much the New Temporary Albertan’s want to make it about some sort of politically correct, white guilt, Oil & Gas is bad thing.
And who are these new temporary Albertans?
Oh!
You must mean the Oil and Gas folks... the ones from across Canada and from the UK and the US... to rape this province and claim they built it.
Gotcha!!
Bt the way... those attitudes are so in keeping with the people that have virtually ruined the only truely working example of multi-culturalism in Canada.... the west.
Otherwsie I don't know what you are talking about... my kin have been in Alberta I'd wager much longer than yours.
If either you or Gust have some evidence of a "large drilling firm" or any firm for that matter; who "employs members of this board" & has racist & bigoted "internal executive policies" I am all ears. (And will be the 2nd person on the band wagon) Until then I will regard it as just another attack on Albertans & our industries.
What a convienient response.
You must have been a Bush fan.
I love the way a simple observation and question is twisted into some sort of anti-patriot accusation.
Naturally... if you aren't humping Suncor's leg.... you are a BAD Albertan... what a joke.
I never claimed to have evidence but rather I stated that I thought that you jumped on what Gust had to say... with a bit too much haste.
Second... Who would have a chance to ask the question without you jumping down their neck?
And third... why should anyone be answerable to you?
Fact is you don't want that question asked let alone answered and THAT does more to harm Alberta and Alberta business than actually engaging in frank discussion ever would.
Maybe its the elephant in the room.
Maybe that question needs to be asked.... otherwise why resent it?
We are beginning to see that the Oil and Gas Industry has been dirtier than most in Alberta and more and more folks are beginning to realise it.
Why wouldn't that tendency to bull over folks extend to something as organic as bigotry?
Obviously you are an interested party and not comfy with that.
I understand.
Obviously you won't ask the question so Gust raised the issue in a small way.
Others might have had more to offer but... you work to shut down dissent.
Why?
It isn't about you... its about fairness and don't we all want an Alberta where...
"The color of an individual’s skin is meaningless..."?
In that light I would offer this...
According to your ilk... Alberta is all about Oil and Gas.
Alberta would be nothing without it.
It is the largest employer in Alberta and destined to save Canada from DOOM...etc etc.
If that is so...it natuarally follows that the question of bigotry in that industry not only should be asked but actually MUST be asked.
A real Albertan wouldn't be afraid of that question or reluctant to do something about it if he felt something was amiss.
Real westerners don't bury their heads in the sand or put the bottom line ahead of their morals.
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I think I've said all I that have to say to you right now.
It is pointless to try convincing anyone dedicated to self delusion.
No hard feelings Sneeze... but you really do need to try to be more objective and not take every reference to oil and gas personnally.
JMHO.
Regards.
