I'm conflicted on this one. It seems to be framed as hateful against Middle-eastsrn religions in particular, but doesn't it restrict ALL religious symbols? I'm all for less religion in public places, regardless of the religion.
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How's this going to fly for indigenous symbols?
Their cultural symbols and practices are protected under Federal Law.
It is very interesting to see the pendulum swing. I do find the title misleading as the article appears to only apply to wearing religious symbols and it only applying to new employees as already employed are exempt.
It also doesn't seem to differentiate between public, private or subsidized daycares. Lots of open air in this article.
Can I ask what pendulum? Because Quebec has been doing this for decades.
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I'm an anti-theist and believe religion does untold damage to society. In my perfect world I'm completely for the removal of all religion iconography in publicly funded institutions. This includes clothing, jewellery, and gaudy John 3:16 t-shirts.
If it's private, do whatever you want. If you want a grotesque image of your dead god on a cross hanging on your wall, you do you. I just don't want to pay for that out of my tax dollars.
That said, I understand people wear a bunch of stupid shit for their gods, and that is a freedom of expression that should be protected. If someone wears a magic cross, bulletproof underwear of protection, or has to hide their hair because their god hates hairdos, then whatever. That in itself probably isn't going to hang black people, start an ethnic genocide, or fly planes into buildings.
As long as these religious kooks don't spout their hateful superstitious bullshit to the kids, I'm fine with it.
I couldn't care less about any organized religion and IMO they all do more harm than good; however, being Quebec, this is 100% a poke to flame hatred towards Muslims.... entirely hypocritical
Religion is social cancer, and religiously indoctrinating children should count as abuse
It should be illegal for children to practice religion, let them grow into adults, and then they can make their own decisions.
Invisibilising women will only create more hatred and discension. This is not how what you want will work.
And nobodies is practicing religion into a CPE it goes against law already
Cool, then if it isn't allowed to be practiced in schools, then there's no problem with this, it's just a continuation of existing policy.
There is no world where children being religiously indoctrinated creates LESS hatred and division.
The problem is not practicing, the problem is some faith ask their people to clothe in a certain way.
Invisibilising this people will not bring what the government search
Don’t speak ill of the people, shit on the gouv all you want.
Quebec is not a hateful place but as other places in the Canada hawful people fan the flame for political gain.
Other than Manitoba, it's the most racist and intolerant province I've lived in.
Never heard this one. Care to explain on it ?
Well now you've heard it. That's your explanation - don't play dumb, it's not becoming.
Hate is growing in Quebec and Canada is general due to conservatives and ultranationalists(PQ) anti imigration stand and the propaganda of islamists are trying to impose Sharia law and change our culture as if culture never involved before and influence other cultures. A 1600 canadian is different culturally than a 2020 canadian
I'm Canadian, pro-immigration, and yet I don't believe religious symbols belong in a child's daycare or school, regardless of the religion. I agree with this move.
What worry me is those kind of things.
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Why I didn't hear him criticize this
I don't think telling what sign a person use is something the state need to be involved in . I'm not that serious about this but maybe Paul can remove st aka saint from his name
He also complained about a lapresse article talking about the increase of anti immigrant sentiment where more Quebecor think immigration contribute the increase of criminality
He also believe in the Initiative du siècle which is the same rhetoric of the grand replacement as both promote the extreme fear of demographic changes
Education and religion are inherently incompatible. If I saw my children's teachers wearing a cross, I'd question their ability to actually do their job, especially in the Sciences.
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