Comments on: Ottawa urged to expand head-tax redress http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/03/18/ottawa-urged-to-expand-head-tax-redress/ Uniting the Asian Conscience Thu, 17 May 2012 22:25:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: lopan http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/03/18/ottawa-urged-to-expand-head-tax-redress/#comment-411 lopan Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:19:19 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/03/18/ottawa-urged-to-expand-head-tax-redress/#comment-411 Yes, women have definitely been discriminated against throughout history. however, the chinese head-tax redress situation is unique in that a substantial amount of money was collected from overseas Chinese as a result of discrimination. Had women been forced to pay close to 2 years of salary for, say, the right to vote, then I would agree that they be compensated similarly. Yes, women have definitely been discriminated against throughout history.

however, the chinese head-tax redress situation is unique in that a substantial amount of money was collected from overseas Chinese as a result of discrimination. Had women been forced to pay close to 2 years of salary for, say, the right to vote, then I would agree that they be compensated similarly.

]]> By: SamuraiJack http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/03/18/ottawa-urged-to-expand-head-tax-redress/#comment-408 SamuraiJack Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:00:17 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2007/03/18/ottawa-urged-to-expand-head-tax-redress/#comment-408 One argument I've heard spoken against any redress came from a white woman who said that if the Chinese get any sort of payment, all women should get it as well for discrimination in the past... One argument I’ve heard spoken against any redress came from a white woman who said that if the Chinese get any sort of payment, all women should get it as well for discrimination in the past…

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