My Letter to The Editor of many newspapers regarding The Parti Québécois’ imminent controversial minorities law: Dear Editor, A healthy democratic society functions by using reason, debate, and the power of vote regarding matters of great public importance; especially those policies which profoundly and intimately affect countless citizens. The PQ shouldn’t have taken such wide-sweeping legislation into their own hands. Rather, they should have called for a referendum to see what Quebec’s citizens would say about such a drastic law, one that will surely be a turning point for Quebec. Moreover, if the PQ seek to be a secular government, then for them religion should be deemed as just another philosophy and a product of the human mind; just like any other fashion trends or cultures. If the PQ seek to ban religious symbols that express different beliefs, that – by their flawed logic – create discrimination in people and genders, then they should also ban the expression and symbol of every single fashion and cultural trend out there. I mean, what happens if a Muslim woman says her hijab is just a scarf worn for fashion? Azhar Khan
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 05:06:56 +0000
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