I feel completely unable to judge most of the decisions other people make. I don't know whether those who fled to Canada gave up their family, friends, way of life, job, most worldy possessions, etc because they were too scared to stay here and make a stand or because they believed they shouldn't have to. I do know that some people felt they shouldn't have to make a decision between jail and war, and that any government that would force them to make that decision wasn't worth the fight.

I can't remember hearing anyone discussing defectors from the former Soviet Union say they should have stayed and made a stand. Maybe those who headed for Canada felt like they were in a similar sort of situation. I know it's not the same thing, but where do we draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable defection?