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[–] felsiq@lemmy.zip 35 points 1 month ago (18 children)

I agree that everything else on the list was shit, but Quebec… banning religious symbols for public sector workers honestly sounds like a good idea to me as long as it’s fairly applied. If they use it to disproportionately target muslims or something and allow Christian shit, then yea I’d agree it’s bad - but a blanket ban on religion while you’re representing the government sounds great to me.

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Given the Quebec flag is covered in Christian symbols and still flies at government buildings, no it's not being applied fairly.

[–] MacroCyclo@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The fleur de lys is religious?

[–] Openopenopenopen@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I looked up the wiki article on the flag. It looks like it is a Christian symbol. At least according to the article.

“The Fleurdelisé takes its white cross over a blue field from certain French flags of the Kingdom of France, namely the French naval flag as well as the French merchant flag. Its white fleurs-de-lis (symbolizing purity) and blue field (symbolizing heaven) come from a banner honouring the Virgin Mary;[6]

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