Canadians are so used to this concept of freedom of speech that the government barely even bats an eyelash when it comes protests, democracy or change. A lot of Canadians take this for granted and some are even shocked when they hear that other people in the world get killed for speaking their mind. This culture of freedom has instilled an entitlement into Canadians even from when they were young, my daughter included.
My daughter Sophie has grown up living a very privileged life, and sometimes look back and I’m amazed at the differences between our childhoods.
Here are some things that would have seemed unimaginable when I was growing up. First extracurricular activities. When Sophie was growing up, my husband Kris and I put her into every type extracurricular activities that was available, ballet, jazz, swimming, playing the violin, soccer and more. I on the other hand was not allowed to do anything
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My family and I watched it on television where they broadcasted that because the university students, mainly from Beijing University were starving themselves and on the verge of dying, the military came in and removed them. There was no mention of students being killed, tanks or even guns at the scene. It was years later until I even knew that tanks would run over citizens if they weren’t fast enough to get away. Censorship was China’s favorite Photoshop. During and after the protests, everything was being tracked, opened and taken in order to keep this lip locked as possible. My husband Kris had a high school friend that attended Beijing University at that time. He sent her a letter asking about what was going on and she ended finding mailing a letter back from a very far and rural post office that only said all mail is being opened. Although it was a significant event that changed many people 's lives and the view of China, the Chinese government painted it as small and