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I am visiting this website after one full year. Curiousity brought me back. The last time I was here, I wrote to say that there was good and bad everywhere and my essential question was....... "If things were so great way back home (In India), why did we come here"?. There were lot of abuses hurled at me, and I thought that I was among the most intolerant of people, on this website.

I know Shankaracharya personally, and I empathize with his situation. The parent in him has travelled lightyears to make it's feeling known. Perhaps as a Parent, I might feel the same way.

I have heard stories of people who had to wait for hours to see a doctor. I have had the occasion to visit the emergency at Trillium recently. I waited for over 2 hours for an emergency surgery done, but believe me I found the doctors and nurses friendly, cooperative and most of all, full of life.

I understand that all of us from way back home, are always innes a hurry. We are always in a hurry -. like hurrying to "catch the seat" in the bus or in a hurry to get the last ticket before the "house full" sign comes down,etc etc. The list could be endless, and would serve no purpose. Way back home, I have seen serpentine lines at hospitals, bus terminals, train stations, and even at the "jhutka meat shop" at the corner. That's life there, and we dare not complain (and besides, who is there to listen?)

I have waited hours at the waiting rooms of "specialist" doctors who charge 200 rupees for an appointment. There have been times when these doctors would turn up at the clinic several hours behind (because they were busy at another clinic in the city). Perhaps many of us have gone through this, but don't want to remember these unpleasant situations. However the moment we land here, we expect everything to be perfect!.

Let's face it. The systems here are not perfect, and lot needs to be done. There are webs of politics, corporate greed and red tape around these issues. It would make sense to write to George Smitherman the minister for health in Ontario. Let us petition him and ask him to do something about these waiting times.

Rather than get cynical, lets's act. Any takers?

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Babail:

You did not say that I was misusing it (that was a general statement I made) however I also do not profess to be 'open minded'. What I do say is that I am want to learn/debate.

You mentioned teenage pregnancies. It is more complex than simply condom machine in school = teenager pregnant. There are social, psychological, economic, environmental factors that can cause/contribute to teenage pregnancies.

Yes, one can avoid talking about sex but how do you set boundaries about dating? If you dont allow your child to date, what are the chances they will do it behind your back?

I appreciate your feedback because it helps me examine my beliefs further!

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Why avoid dating. Does dating always lead to sex???


I don't know how many retro shows u watch, but I love them specially late 70 and 80's. How many times does the word sex come in there. Look at any show now, is there anything except the word sex in them. There was fun, innocence, genuine mischeviouness in those shows. Now to make a person laugh it only comes from something to do with sex.

Anyway's it's everyone's own choice how u want to think about it or relate about it. No sense of arguing about this, because neither u r wrong neither I am. Neither I am a free thinker like Jake who makes it his identity neither I am conservative that I would kill my daughter for. She herself will have to choose the best, not me.

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