yes_this_time comments on Quebec to ban public prayer in sweeping new secularism law

Quebec to ban public prayer in sweeping new secularism law (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 11 months ago by kogito@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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[–] yes_this_time@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Sure, you can be against it for authoritarian reasons as well. Disturbing.

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[–] jaselle@lemmy.ca 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

I don't really see how that's related. Even if it were motivated by racism, that'd be equally authoritarian to any other motive, since authoritarianism is about ceding rights from individuals to the government and it doesn't matter what the motivation for that is.

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[–] yes_this_time@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Fair enough: regardless of whether racism is involved or not, there is an authoritarian bent to this law. In my opinion.

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[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago

Religion has been used time and time again to justify committing atrocities and still used as such today.

There is a legitimate debate to be had about the religion's place in a society.

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