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| Quebec seeks curb on religious symbols |
| 2013-10-10 |
| [Al Ahram] There's a heated debate in Canada over Quebec's proposal to ban symbols of religious faith such as Jewish skullcaps, Sikh turbans, Mohammedan head scarves and large crucifixes from public work places. The proposed ban is part of what the Quebec government calls its "charter of values." It has divided the province of 8.1 million and mobilized the opposition. In recent weeks, Montreal has witnessed the rare spectacle of thousands of protesting Mohammedans, Jews and Sikhs marching together through the streets. And reactions have been fierce elsewhere in Canada. The federal Conservative government says it will fight the change in court. The Ontario legislature passed a motion of condemnation, and the Mohammedan mayor of Calgary has invited religious minorities to move to his city where "we don't care how you worship." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Payback is indeed a beeatch. |
| Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2013-10-10 23:36 |
| #1 Wrong approach. If it's about faith people will (rightly) resent and resist. If it's about health and safety (we need to see your face on your ID) it will fly. Problem with health and safety, though, is that all manner of atrocities are routinely committed under this rubric. Wish people could tell the difference, but alas... |
| Posted by: Iblis 2013-10-10 15:43 |