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eppur_se_muova

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6. Banning street prayer is a little over the top, but I'm all for removing religion, in any aspect, from schools.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:27 PM

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France has long outlawed any display of religious symbols by educators. No cross pendants for teach, comprenez-voux ?

Publicly funded institutions should be exclusively secular institutions.

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Quebec enforces secularism, bans street prayers, prayer rooms in universities, wearing of religious symbols by educators [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday OP

Sick. applegrove Friday #1

I have no doubt this will be challenged in court... Spazito Friday #2

It already has, hasn't it Fiendish Thingy Friday #4

I think this is an add-on to the original bill 21... Spazito Friday #5

I could agree with this regarding public service employees wnylib Yesterday #17

I am on the fence on this one... Spazito Yesterday #18

Agree. wnylib Yesterday #19

Turbans and hijabs are prohibited Fiendish Thingy Friday #3

Banning street prayer is a little over the top, but I'm all for removing religion, in any aspect, from schools. eppur_se_muova Friday #6

I think this ban refers to a certain type of street prayer..large groups protesting palestinian plight BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #7

Well, not too surprised, but it seems too much like a way of stopping protests such as those in Minneapolis recently ... eppur_se_muova Friday #8

this is what the "street prayer" looks like in Quebec. Bigger ones in NYC and Europe BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #9

I applaud this. harumph Friday #10

While I think this is overboard LostOne4Ever Yesterday #11

I don't see any difference Boo1 Yesterday #12

No, The Texas thing favors white right wing xtians JI7 Yesterday #15

Plenty LostOne4Ever Yesterday #16

Tell yourself that Boo1 21 hrs ago #20

I'm fine with banning full face veils in any position where you're interacting with the public fujiyamasan Yesterday #13

This is a Cultural thing. I think it applies to all religions so I don't have JI7 Yesterday #14

Good for Quebec. DavidDvorkin 19 hrs ago #21