My view is very close to that of Jase Tanner. However, I chose Lester Pearson's decision to keep Canada out of the Vietnam war, because I remember clearly how devasted the USA was by their participation in that war, which was wrong-headed in the first place. Canada did not need any of that agony and despair.
Even more important, history has shown that Canada's decision was morally correct. Isn't it interesting how, at the time, America's Southeast Asian allies (such as Thailand) backed that war so fiercely--while now, the country that won the war, Vietnam, is a respected member of ASEAN, enjoying friendly and constructive relations with Thailand and virtually all other Southeast Asian countries?
every one of the 'no's are important and we have to hold onto a civilisation that does not bow down to the lowest common denominator.
My view is very close to that of Jase Tanner. However, I chose Lester Pearson's decision to keep Canada out of the Vietnam war, because I remember clearly how devasted the USA was by their participation in that war, which was wrong-headed in the first place. Canada did not need any of that agony and despair.
Even more important, history has shown that Canada's decision was morally correct. Isn't it interesting how, at the time, America's Southeast Asian allies (such as Thailand) backed that war so fiercely--while now, the country that won the war, Vietnam, is a respected member of ASEAN, enjoying friendly and constructive relations with Thailand and virtually all other Southeast Asian countries?
I’m tempted to say you should have included all of the above. Had you done so, that would have been my choice.