[MustangJay]

Gomery, Gomery, Gomery!! We're all sick of hearing it by now aren't we? In addition to sick, I myself, have become concerned with how this issue is effecting mortality in Canada. Ok, so $200 million and change aside, the core issue is about theft! An elite group of people, put in a position of trust, STOLE a shitload of money and have yet to be held accountable for that. In my experience, anybody caught stealing from their job is given the boot without a second thought and prosecuted to the extend of the law. Even if you were stealing the money to donate to a good cause, regardless, it's wrong, agreed?

The Gomery trial aside, Canadians seem to have differing views on what exactly "theft" is in this country. Albertans and Ontarians, for example, consider if theft to take X $billions out of their pockets and give it to "have not" provences who consider it "equalization" not theft. Quebecors see the X $'s in government subsidies as compensation for what was stolen from them centuries ago. Rich/poor have differing views on whether or not income taxes are stealing or conpensation for less fortunate. I could go on forever with this, but y'all see my point. My concern, however, is that younger Canadians are being influenced by cases like the Gomery trial (we young people are more poltically aware then most adults may think) into justifying unethical behaviour in their own lives. When I first started out as a retail store manager I was shocked by a statistic that said 80% of people age 18 to 25 said they would steal if given the chance! In discussing this with my own group of what I previously thought were fairly honest friends, I found out that many of them felt company practices of subsidizing full-time work with low-wage, part-time jobs was justification for internal theft. This seems to reflect the general consenus as our company (one of Canada's largest retail chains) has an internal theft rate of 60%! Furthermore, an online survey of unversity grads in Canada found that 80% said it was necessary to give mis-leading information during interviews in order to land meaninful employment. I find this astounding.

So, with that said, are we as a nation really breeding a generation of crafty theieves? Will future politics only become more of a snake pit for corruption and stealing as lying, cheating, and stealing are seen as increasingly acceptable ways to get ahead in business? With the retirement age in Canada set to increase, have corporations forced inexperienced graduates into a situation where they are forced to lie in order to get ahead? I fear the day in Canada when a job interview is as loopy as buying a used car!

Jay

[Tman1]

Err do you mean Fraud? Freud was a Psychologist although you might need one for this trial.

[Streaker]

$1:

Is Freud Becoming Acceptable In Canada?

What the heck does Sigmund Freud have to do with this topic?

[Proculation]

Freud was a sick mind. I don't think it's becoming acceptable in Canada.




(What does Gomery have to do with Freud anyway ?)

[ridenrain]

Because ..Sometimes a golfball is just a golf ball.

You're right to be upset and I shudder when Canadians tuck it under the rug by saying "they all do it". Is it only ok when you're side is in the trough? Would you let people get away with taking you're money?

[Streaker]

Freudian smiley:

[MustangJay]

By the lack of interest in this topic, it just goes to prove someone's earlier point that Canadians simply don't care. We don't! We shrug it off, laugh, and make a joke about it, simple as that. Hell, if I was the Prime Minister I'd be pulling stunts like this as often as I could now that Canadians have given the green light. What we need to do is STOP taking the passive approach (letting things work themselves out or whatevr) and demand action. When WaterGate happened in the U.S. governments were toppled and people went to jail. Minor burglarly aside, this is very similar in nature so why have we taken such a nonchalant attitude? Are we really this stupid?

Give me a break!

J

[Tman1]

Maybe you should clarify your topic instead of mispealling it. Besides, the scandal is over, move on the the next corruption.

[canucker]

Tman1 Tman1:

Maybe you should clarify your topic instead of mispealling it. Besides, the scandal is over, move on the the next corruption.

Freud was a freak.

[Bigboy]

MustangJay MustangJay:

By the lack of interest in this topic, it just goes to prove someone's earlier point that Canadians simply don't care. We don't! We shrug it off, laugh, and make a joke about it, simple as that. Hell, if I was the Prime Minister I'd be pulling stunts like this as often as I could now that Canadians have given the green light. What we need to do is STOP taking the passive approach (letting things work themselves out or whatevr) and demand action. When WaterGate happened in the U.S. governments were toppled and people went to jail. Minor burglarly aside, this is very similar in nature so why have we taken such a nonchalant attitude? Are we really this stupid?

Give me a break!

J

I care but soon as another party governs no real reforms happens. Federally i always vote conservative though. i think most of us have given up hope on political reform or having a honest government

[Constantinople]

Tman1 Tman1:

Maybe you should clarify your topic instead of mispealling it.

How ironic.

[Tman1]

TheUSofA1776 TheUSofA1776:

Tman1 Tman1:

Maybe you should clarify your topic instead of mispealling it.

How ironic.

Whoops forgot to put in S in there my mistake.

[Constantinople]

Tman1 Tman1:

TheUSofA1776 TheUSofA1776:

Tman1 Tman1:

Maybe you should clarify your topic instead of mispealling it.

How ironic.

Whoops forgot to put in S in there my mistake.

Heh, and to take out the "a".

[Tman1]

TheUSofA1776 TheUSofA1776:

Tman1 Tman1:

TheUSofA1776 TheUSofA1776:

Tman1 Tman1:

Maybe you should clarify your topic instead of mispealling it.

How ironic.

Whoops forgot to put in S in there my mistake.

Heh, and to take out the "a".

Hey, gimme a break, I had like 6 Molson Kicks already...

[Bouboumaster]

Freud was a genious, and only a moron can say the opposite.