The Unreasonable Debate

[Babbler]

Dbate over religious rights continues in Quebec

One of two sugar shacks at the centre of a debate surrounding the accommodation of religious minorities in Quebec.

CTV.ca News Staff

Updated: Mon. Mar. 19 2007 6:50 PM ET

The debate over accommodating religious minorities in Quebec continued Monday with controversy surrounding a pair of sugar shacks and a YMCA in Montreal.

The Journal de Montreal tabloid on Monday dedicated its front page to expose of a pair of sugar shacks south of Montreal that took efforts to allow Muslims to enjoy the annual spring maple syrup tradition known as "sugaring off."

One sugar shack, or a cabane à sucre, removed pork from some of its food to meet the dietary requirements under Islam.

Sugar shacks are known for serving a fatty feast of pork -- forbidden in the diet of devout Muslims -- along with beans, pea soup, pancakes and generous servings of maple syrup.

My god, people can be so thin-skinned.

 

[Tycoon101]

How is this debate-worthy? Two businesses are changing their menus to accomadate customers. Is this a dishonorable thing to do?

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

No, it isn't, but just like the pizza place that accepted pesos, some people object strongly to business decisions.

 

[Elrohir]

Unless the government is forcing them to change their menu, or they are changing it because of threats, I don't see why this is a big story. It's kind of stupid, but it's their business, they can sell what they want.

 

[warpus]

Why would a bunch of Muslims want to pray on the dancefloor?

I am puzzled.

 

[Masquerouge]

This is more a non-issue than a unreasonable debate.

 

[TheBladeRoden]

Wait? Who is debating again?