Margaret Somerville’s comments on the latest kerfuffle being
created by the Parti Quebecois proposal to venture down the risk-laden path
that pits politics against religion are interesting, particularly her
concluding observations of those that may consider religion in the context of
an idea. While some people may continue to view “faith as integral to being
human”, as the number of secularists continues to increase so will the need to
rethink how we can accommodate everyone, even if that entails some
clarifications to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Although some people may
shudder at the thought of going in a direction of charter renewal, we should
not have any aversions in revisiting any legislation that does not continue to
meet the needs of those it serves. We are already in the process of discussing
the laws associated with the use of marijuana. Perhaps Quebec will ultimately
lead the debate to enshrine the rights of those who seek freedom from religion.
You can read Somerville’s entire Ottawa Citizen article at
this link: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/op-ed/Quebec+bans+religion+from+public+square/8821970/story.html
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