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Prosperity - Yes, thank you for the dictionary definition. My point exactly ( and your point would be?) Our per capita income is higher then many of the developed countries and the opportunites for personal development are staggering.
Literacy - YES!! You have chosen to quote a "charitable" organization whose mandate is to increase literacy. They mean well, but, their stats do tend to be somewhat biased. To substantiate my claim, I studied an unbiased resource - UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Oranization.
And whether or not, as you claim, Java or Real Audio are dying technologies, these were just 2 of many examples that paved the way for further innovations.
The telephone, as developed by Alexander Graham Bell, is now a dinosaur, but it is still lauded as the predecessor to many modern technologies. Leaps in technology are the way of the world. I am proud to be a citizen of the country where many of these technologies were first given birth.
Crime stats - yes my figures were biased - I live in Calgary Alberta where our crime stats are significantly lower then most other urban areas.
So, yes, I do stand by my comments and yes I did do my research. But I think you missed the main point - Canada is a fantastic country which I wouldn't trade for the world!!
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