thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: Commission talks dredge up Quebeckers' ire toward minorities |
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Remi Lefebre took the microphone, noting that he spent 1956 in Egypt living among Muslims.
�I endured them then and now I have to endure them again,� he said. �The only people who are making accommodations are the Qu�b�cois. � For me, I say zero accommodation.�
Many older speakers noted that Quebeckers escaped oppressive religion during the Quiet Revolution, yet religion is creeping back into public life.
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Agreed. The religious are getting assertive. Lets look at how they are silencing debate:
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Salam Elmenyawi, president of the Muslim Council of Montreal, said he hopes the hearings will be controlled to avoid extreme comments.
�This kind of forum will add more to Islamophobia and will fan the flames of racism within the province,� he said. |
Criticisms of the societal role of a backwards faith is "extreme comments" while the hate-filled murderous nonsense of this backwards faith is now, apparently, a race.
Nope, nothing wrong with this.
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The commission was created after a mid-campaign controversy over what some felt were extreme requests from religious groups. Last night's debate represents the uncomfortable balance between two of Canada's most cherished features: an embrace of multiculturalism and respect for the distinctions between French and English Canada.
For Quebeckers, the commission asks how the province's traditional culture descended from the French settlers should mix with the new, urbanized residents who speak French but have distinct cultures of their own.
Since the commission was announced earlier this year during the election campaign, the Quebec media's interest in the debate has only grown. The Montreal Gazette released a survey this week that included questions such as: �When it comes to the place of religion in Quebec society, do you accept� allowing special meals for religious minorities at the sugar shack?�
Forty-six per cent of those surveyed were completely opposed. |
I think multiculturalism would work just fine if not for muslims. Changes are coming, I reckon.
Also, the title of the article is questionable. It seems that "minorities" aren't the problem but religion. muslims would be perfectly assimilated (like non-muslim Arab immigrants) if not for their religion. |
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