A Canadian Bill Proposes Barring Public Employees from Wearing Head Scarves

Post by ackfoo » Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 3:30 AM UTC

LifeLiverTransp wrote: post #31

currymj wrote: post #4

adding the crucifix ban is a ridiculous fig leaf, as there's no obligation to wear an enormous crucifix in any Christian sect that I know of. whereas there is clearly an actual obligation to wear a kippah, headscarf, or turban. the bill is obviously targeted at Jews, Muslims, and Sikhs. if there were any special dress requirements for mainstream Christian groups, these bills would never have been proposed.

That headscarf is there for one and one reason only. To shame other women. If the catholic church jumped out of the history books to demand the right for its believers to wear it in office- you would rightfully tell them no. Because what that scarf yells at all those who do not wear it, through the voice of all the "believers" is "harlet, wrench, slut". If that thing was pushed by the catholic church, or evangelicals…

Post by solitus » Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 4:29 AM UTC

Post by crooked-v » Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 5:40 AM UTC

LifeLiverTransp wrote: post #38

crooked-v wrote: post #35

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> So why not agree on some middle ground. Transparent Headscarfs? Headscarfs made from hair-extensions? Something like that? Are you intentionally trying to sound like you're writing a South Park episode, or is that accidental?

You know what - seperation from society, aka the public plaza from any religion and attempts to impose religion like dogmas/rules/systems. It really is the most easy way out. Nobody gets to errect his borderwalls of textile or lack thereof in main street. We vote on a standard, and thats it. That way all those warmongers steering the soupkitchen of hate cant warm on the heat of the debate. The only solution is not to…

Post by _rutinerad » Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 6:54 AM UTC

crooked-v wrote: post #45

LifeLiverTransp wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You know what - seperation from society, aka the public plaza from any religion and attempts to impose religion like dogmas/rules/systems. It really is the most easy way out. Nobody gets to errect his borderwalls of textile or lack thereof in main street. We vote on a standard, and thats it. That way all those warmongers steering the soupkitchen of hate cant warm on the heat of the debate. The only solution is not to…

> and attempts to impose religion like dogmas/rules/systems So why do you want to impose Christian religious standards of bare heads on Muslims?

Post by crooked-v » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 7:34 PM UTC

_rutinerad wrote: post #47

crooked-v wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> and attempts to impose religion like dogmas/rules/systems So why do you want to impose Christian religious standards of bare heads on Muslims?

Bare heads is our default, is it not?