Canada, Leading the Free World

[True Dough]

2. I am proud of Canada's record on immigration

and I am one who believes we can do more. There is a limit, of course, but I don't think we're there yet.

What I do find disturbing is the harsh sentiment expressed on news sites' comments sections when these sorts of stories are publicized. There are far too many to the effect of "We being overrun. Send them back home," and "Oh sure, we can help refugees but we cannot help our own homeless and veterans."

Both drive me crazy. The latter is NOT mutually exclusive.

Anyway, a lot of these comments are left via Facebook so people's identities are made known (there are a few bogus accounts here and there, but the majority are comfortable broadcasting their prejudice). And the number of "likes" often make these comments the top ones. That bothers me.

On the other hand, there has been a huge outpouring of support at the airports where the refugees have been arriving. Donations have been plentiful. Volunteers have been numerous. I prefer to see the glass as half full, but the proliferation of nasty online comments in regards to refugees is disturbing.