doesn't this make an assumption that men and women fundamentally view all subjects differently?

Women -- especially in politics --  have substantially different experiences and viewpoints that are often underrepresented.

But all Quebecans are assholes though. Litterally the worst tourists ever.

Who cares, though? Being an asshole isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Quote from: RadioactiveTurkey on November 07, 2015, 10:28:43 PM

Quote from: eggsalad on November 07, 2015, 01:31:33 PM

doesn't this make an assumption that men and women fundamentally view all subjects differently?

Women -- especially in politics --  have substantially different experiences and viewpoints that are often underrepresented.

Like what?

Should we require representation of religious groups, racial minorities, socioeconomic brackets?

Yes, we should strive to have representatives that can bring different belief systems and backgrounds to the table rather than stacking the government with wealthy white men.

I'm a fucking conservative and even I understand that politics should not be the monopoly of the majority.

Wow, has anyone even looked at these guys background. The health minister is a doctor, the transport minister is an astronaut, the defense minister is a Sikh army soldier who rose through the rank and is highly decorated with multiple tours under his belt, the veteran minister is a real disabled veteran. Fuck everyone has a background in the ministry they are working at.

Unlike the last government where most ministers were career politicians or lawyers with no experience in the ministry they were heading.

So before you say this appointment is stupid do a bit of research for fucks sake.

Quote from: Risay117 on November 08, 2015, 09:31:32 PM

The health minister is a doctor, the transport minister is an astronaut, the defense minister is a Sikh army soldier who rose through the rank and is highly decorated with multiple tours under his belt, the veteran minister is a real disabled veteran. Fuck everyone has a background in the ministry they are working at.

Which is all well and good. No one is question his cabinet choices -- we're questioning his reasoning. It's one thing to appoint extremely qualified people for the job -- it's another to parade your decisions to appeal to the cancerous progressive in our country.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't nearly every instance that he's talked about the 50-50 gendered staff been instigated by questions from journalists and interviewers? Every person on his staff is extremely qualified for their respective positions; if he wanted to make some kind of message with the 50-50 (duh) then it's been done by action and not words.

And being that they are all extremely qualified, that full and well means that his gender-reasoning was secondary to their qualifications. And really, if you're stuck between hiring two people who are both extremely capable at the position, what other method than preference can you really chose at the point? Flipping a coin? (Which, in theory, would have returned the same result kek)

Quote from: Prime Megaten on November 09, 2015, 05:54:55 PM

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't nearly every instance that he's talked about the 50-50 gendered staff been instigated by questions from journalists and interviewers?

Pretty sure he promised the 50/50 gender thing as a part of his platform. So, no. But I could be wrong.

Alright, that clears it up a bit. My only question is whether his secondary reasoning truly matters if you consider that he obviously made good choices. If a man writes a good essay, would you dock him points for writing in cursive versus print? The body of his idea was fundamentally right, and the only issue here is aesthetic.

Quote from: Prime Megaten on November 09, 2015, 06:03:54 PM

Alright, that clears it up a bit. My only question is whether his secondary reasoning truly matters if you consider that he obviously made good choices. If a man writes a good essay, would you dock him points for writing in cursive versus print? The body of his idea was fundamentally right, and the only issue here is aesthetic.

Just confirmed that it was a part of his platform.

Yeah, I don't think anyone is criticising his choices. Just his apparent reasoning.

I realize that it was a part of his platform, but obviously another intention was making sure each area was headed by an expert. If his only goal was the 50-50 split, then that could have been any person in any position; obviously he put much greater thought into it than just making sure 50% of his cabinet was female.

Quote from: Prime Megaten on November 09, 2015, 06:11:29 PM

obviously he put much greater thought into it than just making sure 50% of his cabinet was female.

I dunno how "obvious" that is, but alright. btw, Trudeau's father was considered to be a great intellect -- Justin? Not so much. But that's none of my business.

I can't really comment too much on it, because I'm not entirely certain of the responsibilities held by a Canadian Prime Minister, but I'd assume that the point of a cabinet is the same in Canada as the US. He doesn't know everything about everything (and nobody does), which is the importance of having a cabinet to consult on matters. Only time will tell how he uses that.

I can't really comment too much on it, because I'm not entirely certain of the responsibilities held by a Canadian Prime Minister, but I'd assume that the point of a cabinet is the same in Canada as the US. He doesn't know everything about everything (and nobody does), which is the importance of having a cabinet to consult on matters. Only time will tell how he uses that.

Essentially. But fun-fact, the Prime Minister of Canada actually has more power per-capita than the President.

Quote from: Prime Megaten on November 09, 2015, 06:21:14 PM

I can't really comment too much on it, because I'm not entirely certain of the responsibilities held by a Canadian Prime Minister, but I'd assume that the point of a cabinet is the same in Canada as the US. He doesn't know everything about everything (and nobody does), which is the importance of having a cabinet to consult on matters. Only time will tell how he uses that.

Essentially. But fun-fact, the Prime Minister of Canada actually has more power per-capita than the President.

But the federal government has no power over education and health. That is in the provinces hand.

Quote from: Risay117 on November 09, 2015, 11:47:22 PM

But the federal government has no power over education and health. That is in the provinces hand.

There's more to running a country than education and health care...

True but there are clear lines where federal and provincial powers lie. The prime Minister has more power in some aspects but less in others.