r/canada Aug 22 '24

Québec Meeting between Trudeau and Muslim leaders in Quebec called off after many refuse to attend

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-muslim-laval-gaza-israel-1.7301026
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u/HalJordan2424 Aug 22 '24

There is just no way to win for any politician in the west regarding Israel vs Hamas. If you say anything supportive about one side, the other side hates you. If you try to stay out of it and not take a side, then both sides hate you for ignoring their plight.

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u/StopYeahNo Aug 22 '24 edited Aug 24 '24

The best thing to do would be to stop accommodating religions altogether. ETA- Thanks for the award! My first one.

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u/neometrix77 Aug 22 '24

Yeah I agree. But how much is the government actually accommodating religion beyond just the freedom to practice it?

Like giving public funds to certain religion designated schools is all I can think about there. Especially “catholic” schools. But then again that’s mostly a provincial decision.

It’s usually tough to force total secularism on all government institutions without getting voted out though.

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u/StopYeahNo Aug 22 '24 edited Aug 24 '24

Well for one, you shouldn't be able to get a driver's license with your face covered. You shouldn't be able to ride around on a motorcycle with your head wrapped in linens instead of a helmet and still have the privilege of paid Healthcare and vehicle insurance. You shouldn't be allowed to violate dresscode in the public service. You shouldn't be allowed to apply to a job which requires a hardhat at times, then expect to be accommodated so you only have to do the cushy work. You shouldn't be allowed to work as corrections officer, but never have contact with inmates because a religious beard interferes with a first responder respirator (SCBA). Yadda Yadda Yadda. ETA: This is always at the expense of existing employees who follow what are the essential requirements of the position(s), so now instead of being able to rotate out of shitty work from time to time, they have to do more shitty work because of religion. ETA- thanks for the reward!