Let's Say I Break Into Your House
A hard-working and honest immigrant except for...
A woman's 'Letter to the
Editor'...
Recently, large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting
the fact that parliament is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration.
Certain people are angry that Canada might actually want to protect its own
borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, make it
harder (as an illegal immigrant) to stay indefinitely.
Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests. Let's
say I break into your house. Then, when you discover me in your house, you
insist that I leave. But I say,
“I've
made all the beds and washed the dishes and done the laundry and swept the
floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and
honest (except for when I broke into your house).”
“According
to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your
family's insurance plan, educate my kids, and provide other benefits to me and
to my family (my husband will do your yard work) because he too is hard-working
and honest, except for that breaking-in part.”
“If you try
to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your
house carrying signs that proclaim my illegal right to be there.”
“It's only
fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying
to better myself. I'm hard-working and honest, um, except for well, you know.”
“And what a
deal it is for me! I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the
cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused
of selfishness, prejudice and being an anti-housebreaker. Oh yeah, and I want
you to learn my language so you can communicate with me! English is too hard for
me to learn. You should also allow me to vote - in my own language, since I live
in your house!”
Why can't people see how ridiculous this is?
Only in Canada & the U.S. If you agree, pass it on (in English of course)...