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Carney government joined the Conservatives and the Bloc to defeat No More Loopholes Bill that would have stopped Canadian weapons sent to the U.S. from being used in the genocide in Gaza. (mstdn.ca)
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[–] DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Exactly how would the Canadian government be able to enforce it? The Americans will do what the Americans are going to do.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

First of all, it's the principle of not participating in a literal fucking genocide. Second, Americans can do what they want to do without Canada continuing to send weapons to them to commit atrocities. Seems like a really low bar for anybody with even a shred of moral integrity.

[–] DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

It's the principle? So we just pretend, and our conscience is clear

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

We just pretend what? Seems to me that the argument you're trying to make here is if we don't facilitate the genocide, then somebody else will.

[–] DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The No More Loopholes Act was a 'just pretend' act to make it look like some MPs were doing something about it, Why? For the 'principal'? The optics? So their conscience could be clear? 'Well, we tried'. The Act was toothless, there was no way the US government would have paid it any heed. They commenced the Iranian bombing action without even warning Canadian soldiers on the US bases so they could evacuate ahead of time. Just went ahead and left our soldiers in danger. You think they would ever be choosy about the ammunition they used?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

And yet, the fact of the matter remains that we couldn't even pass this performative and toothless act. What does that say about our government?

[–] DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That our government is pragmatic and considers that it is not worth poking the tiger on passing a frivolous act that will antagonize the US, provoke Trump into a retaliatory vendetta, yet accomplish no meaningful objective.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

It will never cease to amaze how easy it is for some people to make excuses for participating in a genocide. Saying I will not be part of a genocide is itself a meaningful objective, and if you do not understand this simple truth then you're truly lost.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We manage it with every country we trade weapons with except the US.

[–] DarylInCanada@lemmy.ca 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

We PRETEND to manage it with every other country,

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Good enough for the law to apply equally.