From: capmeintheass@hotmail.com 
  
 "Carter"  wrote in message 
 news:3F89BBF5.6CC7AA00@ns.sympatico.ca... 
 > "." wrote: 
 > > 
 > > Many if the canadian forces were as multi color as the civilian 
 popluation 
 > > there would be little to no racism.(I doubt there is much now, 
 considering 
 > > all the sensativity training) BUT considering the CF is 99% white who 
 knows. 
 > > Maybe if immgranting civilians understood it actually is a very good 
 career 
 > > option then their 2nd or 3rd world country then I bet more would enlist. 
 > 
 > I agree that the CF has never done a good job of attracting non white 
 > immigrants to it's ranks.  Having said that I often wonder how it could 
 > do that without invoking some form of affirmative action which would 
 > appear to be unfair to white people. 
 > 
  
 3 more things I'd like to add.  I come from immigrant parents and they frown 
 upon my decision to enlist partly because they ran from violence only to see 
 their son join an organization to face similar violence. 
  
 Secondly, visible minorities ( not all but the majority ) hate affirmative 
 action.  Affirmative action diminishes the achievements made and makes for 
 hard feelings all around.  We don't need it and I hope the CF never employs 
 it.  The best recruiting strategy is simply to highlight ( not in an overt 
 way ) the achievements made by visible minorities within the CF ( ads are a 
 good start ).  Colin Powell in the US is a remarkable inspiration ( IMHO ) 
 for visible minorities ( black kid from the Bronx rising to highest military 
 post ). 
  
 Third, if CF is to be a reflection of Canadian society then there is 
 definitely racism in the CF. 
  
 V. 
  
 p.s. no need to shout Tim 
  
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