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Leave a comment: This week the Trudeau government said Canada will be receiving 10 000 Syrian refugees by the end of December. After the recent Paris attacks, some people have said some racist things about the Syrians because they are Muslims, who share the same religion as the terrorists. This video link is an experiment done in Toronto, Ontario. What are your thoughts after watching this?
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FluffyKittens300
11/27/2015 05:30:45 pm
I think that this is a good thing for people to do because you have to trust them, and they have to trust you as well. This whole video is about trust, in fact. I think that they are trying to say that you shouldn't be mean to them because they're Muslim.
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Sparkles
11/27/2015 06:10:40 pm
I think this is a good video for people that say Muslim people are terrorists. I think the Muslim people are doing a good job of asking people if they trust them because if people hug them then they know people trust them and they know that people don't think they're terrorists. If I was a Muslim person I would be really sad and angry if people kept calling me a terrorist also I would not like people staring at me and talking about me. That's all I think.
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Curlyfrie
11/27/2015 10:24:15 pm
I thought that was cool of thoose people that gave him a hug, people shouldn't judge people if they are Muslim or not. If I was there juring that video I would give him a hug.
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itzme.eg
11/28/2015 12:59:25 pm
Wow! I thought after reading what Mrs.Van wrote was very shocking because people these days are so judgemental. Why do people keep judging others because of their race and color of skin? I mean, it's so ridiculous.
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crazycraft
11/28/2015 06:49:29 pm
I found this video very interesting! It's very interesting how the experiment was done and how they where blindfolded. After seeing what Mrs.Van wrote I thought that these people are being treated this why because of where there from! That's not right! I also think that the man had courage to do that!
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ggingersnap
11/29/2015 08:57:27 am
I thought this video was really cool, because you could see how many people trust him. I think people are people you should not judge anyone for what they look like. That is really unfair, you have to treat people the way you want to be treated.
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EpicfaceManiac
11/29/2015 10:54:31 am
Hi! After watching that it made me think that these people are labeled as bad guys but they are actually very nice and they just need some help. Its unfair that people calling them terrorists because they are not. Its kind of like bullying, you get called names, and get hurt for doing nothing. Well, see you all tomorrow!
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EpicfaceManiac
11/29/2015 07:51:16 pm
Hi! This also reminded me of the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover." Just wanted to say that!
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Cleopatra
11/29/2015 04:49:54 pm
After watching that it made me think why do people judge people on there skin color?
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SuperPunnyGamer
11/29/2015 05:33:08 pm
I don't really understand any of it. If I am being honest. See you all tomorrow
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twinkleToe
11/29/2015 05:40:59 pm
After I watched the video, I thought about why people would be so mean. Just because some Muslims did something wrong doesn't mean that all Muslims are bad. They're just ordinary people like you and me. Just because people don't look like you, talk like you, act like you, it doesn't mean they're bad people at heart. My point is, it doesn't matter. And really, I'm surprised and disappointed that people would actually do such a thing. It's just so sad. Okay, bye!
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twinkleToe
11/29/2015 05:42:45 pm
P.S, I didn't get the criteria sheet on Friday because I wasn't here, Mrs. Van, so I'll come early on Monday (tomorrow). Okay, bye for real!
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Shadowdogs
11/29/2015 05:41:53 pm
The video makes me think that out of all those people that walked past only a few people hugged him. I`m not saying that the people that walked past don`t trust him, but did you see the guy that got out of his car just to give him a hug, now that is nice. That is all I got, see you all later! :D
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ItsBubz
11/29/2015 06:12:39 pm
My thoughts are happy but a little mad. I 100% despise racism and people shouldn't be so judgmental of other religious people in the world. It's like saying that the bad people are just like the good people of the world. I was happy that people didn't care about hugging a Muslim because they know that it's just hugging a normal person.
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Redeggnog31
11/29/2015 06:55:05 pm
I think we should trust them
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mr.enderman1919
11/29/2015 07:29:49 pm
I thought that the last person to hug him really cared for him because he got out of his car in traffic just to hug him and tell him it's ok. I HATE racesisim so much. Not much selse to say. See you all tomorrow.
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Ninjaaloverr
11/29/2015 07:30:13 pm
It's good that people hugged him. I think that it's really mean to call somebody a terrorist, especially if there a Syrian refugee and that they were bombed as well! After watching it I thought of how many people just walked by and didn't hug him, I'm not saying there bad people it's just like you couldn't give up 3 seconds of your time to hug someone. I see both sides of the story but still I think the people that hugged them were nicer.
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Aquatree
11/29/2015 07:41:01 pm
That mean how people did not hug him and just walk right past him I think he fells really sad I can't image how all the refuges will fell after that.
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polarcolar
11/29/2015 07:47:12 pm
It was so touching and made me the people who judged whatever they want was too bad. I thought people who hugged the muslim person are very thoughtful and nice.The best part of the video was the last part, because one person had came down at his car and hugged him, and went back to his car. I thought this part was the best because he can be really busy, and if the traffic light changes, he will have to gave a money for leaving the car at the road. Nonetheless, he came and hugged him. It was really touching.
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PieReporter
11/29/2015 07:51:12 pm
I was happy that people hugged him. Its unacceptable to judge people by there region or skin color. That last guy was really awesome because he got out of his car to hug the guy when his car was in traffic.
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Greeneatingmonster
11/29/2015 08:24:10 pm
нι, ι тнιик тнαт ιт'ѕ ιмρяιит тнαт уσυ тнιик σf тнιиgѕ ¢ℓєαяℓу ιи уσυя мιи∂ тнєи gσ αи∂ ʝυ∂gє ρєσρℓє, ѕσ ιи σтнєя ωσя∂ѕ ∂σи'т вє вιαѕ αи∂ ѕαу тнαт тнιѕ ρєяѕσи тнιикѕ тнιѕ ѕσ ι'м αℓѕσ ʝυѕт gσιиg тσ тнιик тнαт! ι'м ѕαуιиg тнιѕ вє¢αυѕє ι αм α мυѕℓιм ρєяѕσи αи∂ ιf ρєσρℓє ѕαω мє αи∂ ʝυ∂gє∂ мє тнєу'∂ ѕαу ℓσσк ιт'ѕ α тєяяσяιѕт ωнєи α¢тυαℓℓу ι'м иσт ι'м ℓιкє αиу σтнєя ρєяѕσи ιи тнιѕ ωσяℓ∂ ωαитιи gв ρєα¢є αи∂ нαρριиєѕѕ єνєяυωнєяє. тнιѕ νι∂єσ мα∂є мє нαρρу тσ ѕєє тнαт мαиу ρєσρℓє тяυѕтє∂ тнιѕ мυѕℓιм gυу αи∂ иσт ʝυѕт ʝυ∂gє вєfσяє мαкιиg α ʝυ∂gємєит. ѕєє уσυ тσмσяяσω!
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Greeneatingmonster
11/29/2015 08:26:00 pm
ѕσяяу ℓσтѕ σf ѕρєℓℓιиg єяяσя ωяιтιиg тнιѕ σи му ιρσ∂!
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sillybilly
11/30/2015 07:37:47 am
i think its good that people trust the refuges
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Littlerock
11/30/2015 07:54:12 am
It think it is great for people to trust him and people what him in there country
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maxhotdog
11/30/2015 08:20:34 am
i dont really understand any of it.
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clumsymonkey
11/30/2015 08:24:10 am
i think that what they are doing is a really good thing.
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clapbomb101
11/30/2015 08:41:55 am
I think this is good to show that not all muslims are terrorists. But, they should still be catious of the refugees because some of them could be suicide bombers posing as refugees.
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