Originally posted by Habu
The conscription crisis was the biggest issue in both wars. It did not occur because French Canadians enlisted in large numbers, it occured because they did not. The percentages do not lie.
Saying that there were French regiments is proof that this is not true is nonsense.
If I show you one blind man who can play golf will you believe me when I say blind people are good golfers?
Sorry Habu, but no one is buying it. You use the conscription crisis to slander an entire segment of the Canadian population, and when we keep posting evidence to the contrary you keep regurgitating the same bile.
Again, no one is denying that the conscription crisis occurred, but it was a political crisis that had nothing to do with the bravery of the French Canadian population. If you knew anything about Canadian history you would understand that, and I for one am not about to provide to educate you as to reasons for a large number of things that have happened in Canada, particularly where those reasons date back to 1759.
As an English Canadian I take great offence to suggestions about the honour and valour of the Canadian military, particularly when statements concerning the bravery or lack thereof of French Canadian soldiers are thrown around by someone as ill informed and thick headed as you seem to be. If you paint any member of the Canadian military with a comment to the effect that he or she is a coward, you paint us all.
Frankly, I would love to see you take a trip up to Val Cartier, Quebec, stand in the enlisted ranks mess, stare right at the Regimental Colours and spew your garbage to the people who happen to be in attendance.
