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    Quebec proposes ban on religious clothing for public workers

    Quebec proposes ban on religious clothing for public workers

    I am not sure what to think of this. They can't target Muslim garb, so they are going after all religious dress / jewelry.

    A proposal to ban many public employees from wearing religious clothing is creating a fiery debate in the Canadian province of Quebec, where people are fighting to freely practice their religion — or to be free of it.

    The measure introduced late last month would prohibit civil servants, teachers, nurses, bus drivers, lawyers and other people who interact with the public from wearing symbols of religion while at work.


    It would apply to Sikh turbans, Christian jewelry and Jewish yarmulkes, but the focus of the controversy has been over hijabs worn by many Muslim women in Quebec.

    “The proposed legislation will affect Muslims more than other groups as they are the fastest growing religious group,” said Nelson Wiseman, a political science professor at the University of Toronto. Muslims represent about 3% of Quebec’s 8.3 million people.


    Thousands of demonstrators attended a recent march in Montreal to protest the measure, with some holding signs saying, “No one tells women what they can wear” and “It’s what’s in my head, not on my head, that matters.”


    Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is from Montreal, has spoken ill of Bill 21: “It’s unthinkable to me that in a free society we would legitimize discrimination against citizens based on their religion,” he said.


    Christian, Jewish, Muslim and even secular groups across the province have denounced the measure, as have school boards, political parties and some municipal leaders.


    However, on Friday Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said that while she personally opposes the bill, Montreal would not disobey it if it is passed.


    That said, next week city councilors will vote on a bipartisan declaration that argues Quebec is already secular and doesn’t require additional legislation.
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    Somewhere the Bible states that one should dress in conformity to customary attire. By beneficence of the majority, I guess it would be, are minorities allowed to deviate in their appearance, but not by Biblical directive that they be allowed to do so, as I read it.


    A legal right? By conjecture outside the Bible, it seems.

    If it was up to me, they'd dress like everyone else or get out.

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    The root problem here is the Muslim barbarians we have let in. Some one wearing a Star of David chain or a Cross was never a problem until the burka wearing filth came to the non $#@! hole countries.

    Lets do the right thing and limit Muslim immigration
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Quebec proposes ban on religious clothing for public workers

    I am not sure what to think of this. They can't target Muslim garb, so they are going after all religious dress / jewelry.
    It's a tough call. Restrictive Muslim dress sometimes covers everything but a slit for the eyes, so virtually anyone could use the hijab to conceal their identity.

    But I think they could go for just "face covering" clothing. Any portion of the face, which would ostensibly change some of the more traditional nun attire, but I don't banning jewelry thing is acceptable. People like wearing their St. Christopher medals or crosses and I don't see that as a safety issue.
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    No, it isn't a tough call. See my post above. Dress according to convention of our society that has allowed you or get out.

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    This is in Canada. I'm an American. I don't care what Canada does. I have no say what Canada does.
    VOTE DEMOCRAT!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lummy View Post
    No, it isn't a tough call. See my post above. Dress according to convention of our society that has allowed you or get out.
    That might work if the US had any set conventional dress, but we don't. It changes and I don't think I'd like seeing men wear the clothing of the society that was here first -- I don't think loin cloths are attractive at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FindersKeepers View Post
    That might work if the US had any set conventional dress, but we don't. It changes and I don't think I'd like seeing men wear the clothing of the society that was here first -- I don't think loin cloths are attractive at all.

    The most severe interpretation of this would be the Amish, for example. But yes, of course "conventional dress" changes for society generally, but at any given time, there is convention for that time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Don29palms View Post
    This is in Canada. I'm an American. I don't care what Canada does. I have no say what Canada does.
    We should annex it in order to reduce the confusion. It's just like America anyway. It was much more charming at one time, but no more.

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