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[semi_equal]

Ah income trust taxation. What a quandary you have become for me. As a matter of general principle I encourage taxing the wealthy. That said income trusts were more in keeping from the theories I have borrowed from monetarism - specifically about redistribution of a company’s profit to its shareholders. This would give its owners more direct

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[romard]

I'm not going to pretend that I read all of that. I did read the poppy bit, though, and I'm with you on that one. On the one hand, I do like the idea of commemorating the sacrifice of those who died for others. On the other hand, I don't think Canada has ever actually been justified in going to war (even in the case of WWII where we certainly wound up on the right moral side... although not for any of the right reasons), and I don't want to pay homage to the pissing matches we've entered. As such, I don't often bother to wear the poppy. For similar reasons, I reject the argument that people have died for my right to vote, and that as such I don't have the right to complain when I don't do so.

Also, last year, when I did wear the poppy, when I went in to work on the 11th, the first thing my boss asked me was "where's your poppy?" in a tone that suggested I should be shot for treason for not wearing one. I pointed out that it was after the 11th hour (my shift started at 2:30), and that our poppies were supposed to have come off already. He didn't know. I don't mention this to belittle him, so much as to remind that those who are most vocal about many causes tend to know too little about said cause.

[semi_equal]

I realize in some senses it’s a lot of symbolism and nothing beyond that but I like the idea. There should be a symbol that expresses this point of view. I don’t know maybe when I go the cenotaph on the 11th I should bring the UN flag or something… commit that as apposed to my poppy at the end of the ceremony.