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[–] Grimy@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (10 children)

Any religious representation [on govermental buildings] is offensive to secularism. A cross is just two over lapping lines but it would also be offensive in this context. Although the word offensive is a bit much, I'll give you that, I can understand why they want it gone.

It is a shame that secularism seems to disproportionately target Muslim women but it's either a religious symbol or it isn't.

Edit: Clarified first sentence.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This monument overlooks Montreal.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And it should be taken down as well. Unfortunately, secularism is applied unevenly.

[–] nearhat@lemm.ee 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

“Unevenly” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

Yeah, I should have said that politicians use secularism laws to be racist fucking pieces of shit.

With that said, I still believe that our different level of public services should be secular, and we should start with Christianity symbols first.

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