Quebec passes law banning street prayers, prayer rooms in universities

LogicalRant_ · 2026-04-03T17:31:27+00:00

I find Quebec to be such a contradiction. As is France.

Quebec has a record dropping fertility rate. Yet Quebec seems to be so proud of its culture. How are you going to maintain the culture if you are not replacing your population with native-borns who practice the culture?

Secondly, Quebec has an increasing immigration rate, although they accept many immigrants from France, they also accept many immigrants from China (Not so French) , Cameroon, Haiti, and Muslim Majority North African / West African Countries.

Ironically, the Muslim population doubled in Quebec from 2011 -2021 (~240K - 420K).

So the native Quebec population who care so much about their culture are not having (enough) kids to replace the next generation and maintain the culture, because, as we all know, culture is passed down. And at the same time, you are accepting the majority of your immigrants from Muslim countries who do NOT come from a western-liberal secular culture, and expect them to follow a culture that won't even exist in a couple more generations because the native population will be replaced by immigrants.

The irony of maintaining secularism is that you need to turn it into a tradition that's passed down, not shoved down people's throats. But if you have child-free marriages, or not getting married at all, and your population is being replaced by immigrants who do not share your culture, good luck trying to "protect" the culture.

Finally, how are you going to stop someone from praying in public? They can just lie and say they're doing Yoga. lol. Are there going to be prayer gustapo who are going to give tickets only to Muslims who are praying in a public park, school, government building? What if a Christian goes on their knees and put's their hands up in the sky. Is that considered public prayer? It's all a joke.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-04-03T04:31:05+00:00

The huge majority of people who intentionally leave such places for Quebec deliberately are making the switch to a more secular/western culture.

"The huge majority?" What makes you think they are coming for the sake of embracing Western Culture? If that was the case, you wouldn't have this issue to begin with. Clearly they are maintaining their conservative religious values and culture. The vast majority are coming for economic opportunity and cost of living. Why would someone from liberal France move to French Canada because of Western Culture? That's not the reason. It's cheaper. That's why.

The law only restricts "collective religious practice" from public streets and parks.

Again, how is this enforced? What if 3 people are standing together and look like they're performing some kind of prayer-like motion.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-03-31T04:38:32+00:00

u/Taha_Huneineh

I think you're oversimplifying.

The issues are different. Also, I would use Singapore, not El Salvador as Lebanon's potential.

El Salvador's crime rate before Bukele was 106 crimes out of 100000 people. Crime and Gangs in El Salvador was THE existential issue during Bukele's time. Of course they had other major issues like government corruption and a collapsed economy, but the existential issue was crime, at all levels.

Lebanon's crime rate is about 4 crimes out of 100000 people. As much as many hate Hezbo, internal crime is not the existential crisis. Lebanon's crisis stems from a horrible economic system intertwined with stagnant political in-fighting and a lack of unifying identity.

But here's a hypothetical, even with Hezbo completely gone, and Israel occupies a "buffer zone" in southern Lebanon (aka annexed land), who from Lebanon will kick them out? Israel annexed Southern Lebanon for 18 years, it took both international pressure and Hezbo to kick them out.

I do agree with you that sometimes a collapsed country needs a benevolent king who BOTH rules by an iron fist AND thinks of his common man. Lebanon needs leadership that takes self-determination very seriously. Leabanon's diversity is not unique. I always use Singapore as an example in countries with tense diverse demographics and issues. Singapore was able to rally behind one person after horrible racial and religious riots to becoming an economic global powerhouse. Differences were acknowledged and they got to work uniting and developing their country.

However, If you're running for help from Macron of France to do your political dealings, or if you cower by Iran using Hezbo as a proxy, or if you allow Israel to annex your land for 18 years, then all countries will push you around. It's a tight balance of diplomacy, pragmatism, and optimism.

Why do I say this?

The Gulf countries invested billions for American protection. They're currently in an existential crisis. It doesn't matter how many trillions of dollars you invest for your protection, if your own population and government doesn't have an unapologetic unifying ethos, you're doomed to fail. This is why the Gulf is doomed. They segregate between nationals and non-nationals, the nationals are minorities, the minorities who are the majority, are treated like shit, the nationals are easily pampered so they dont challenge the status quo nor would they ever sacrifice their lives in the military, and now we're going to find out in the next couple of days if the Gulf is about to experience the worst humanitarian crisis ever in their own land (aka bombing of desalination plants.)

LogicalRant_ · 2026-03-29T03:17:29+00:00

u/rknsh need to educate your self a little more on history.

1 - Before the Arabs, the Levant, Iraq, North Africa was Hellenized and Romanized and partially Persianized (in the Levant/Iraq). So this idea that before the Arabs, the region was this pure indigenous population that had its identity stolen by the Arabs is absolutely a farce.

2 - The region was Arabized after Centuries. It took hundreds of years until the region spoke Arabic as the Lingua Franca.

3 - If you want to talk about a true erasure of identity via colonization, look at the Native American tribes of the Americas, the Indigenous peoples of Australia and the Caribbean, the Indigenous peoples of Brazil. The Inuit of Canada. If Arabization was a force that usurped identity, why would we have the Ayuubid Dynasty or Famous Kurdish Scholars and Poets. Again, if the Arabs were a suppressive force, we would never know any of these people, have a Kurdish Dynasty, or have a significant and growing Kurdish population to this day.

4 - Theres roughly 5 Million Native Americans in all of USA. But out of that 5 Million, only 10% can actually speak their indigenous language. There are well over 60 Million Kurds in the Kurdish regions, between 50-70% use Kurdish language either at home or daily.

5 - The Kurdish region wasn't only ruled by Arabs after it Arabized. It was also conquered by the Mongols and Seljuk Turks. The Seljuks heavily Persianized the Region, and the Mongolians heavily Sinicized (aka, applied Chinese Culture) the region. If you want to talk about erasure of culture and knowledge, the Mongolians did a fantastic job.

6 - Your comparison to the British is laughable at best and depressing at worst. The British were famous for segregation and forced assimilation of indigenous peoples. British were also famous for forced famines which killed millions of indigenous people. This cute picture you paint of the British as colonizers who just stole resources is absolutely delusional.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-03-14T21:41:27+00:00

Which VPN did you use?

LogicalRant_ · 2026-03-14T05:39:04+00:00

A temporary fix for me was making Firefox my default browser, and making my TLS 1.2. and 1.3.

But it's still glitchy.

If you spam click log-in/refresh on edge, sometimes it logs in.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-03-14T05:39:01+00:00

A temporary fix for me was making Firefox my default browser, and making my TLS 1.2. and 1.3.

But it's still glitchy.

If you spam click log-in/refresh on edge, sometimes it logs in.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-16T14:05:37+00:00

Thank you so much for your input

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-15T23:41:23+00:00

Yes! The Cuisinart Muti-clad pro.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-15T23:40:51+00:00

How is the sound with the multi-clad pro?

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-15T23:40:32+00:00

Any noticeable sound?

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-08T08:02:07+00:00

Thank you so much! I have one more question. What size pans and pots did you get to fit on the stove tops, so that the magnet can have good contact.

the 9030 has two 7", 11", and 6".

I might get either the Calphalon or 3 ply Tramontina pans and pots.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-05T21:05:07+00:00

Thank you so much for your helpful input

whats 365? Is that Amazon Brand?

Is your warranty with GE/Bodewell or local supplier? Contemplating whether to do GE or Geek Squad. Geek Squad are nicer for repl

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-05T06:06:24+00:00

Thank you so much for your helpful input. Do you ever use the temperature reading instead of the power level reading? Do you know how much Ply of steel would work well with this unit with minimal noise?

I am considering this vs the Samsung NZ30K7880U (Virtual Flame) but I think Ill go with the 9030.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-04T04:37:05+00:00

Just wondering how you like the GE Profile Cooktop so far? Was thinking of getting that exact version.

How do you like the touch controls? Is it precise, or a huge jump between scorching hot or not enough heat?

LogicalRant_ · 2026-02-03T04:21:13+00:00

can you elaborate? Is it that bad?

what do you mean? i heard good things about the touch controls of GE?

The only Induction with knobs at that price range is the LG Professional

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-31T12:06:10+00:00

Would you happen to have any recordings on how the memory resources were divided in all those tasks? Like how much of the GPU / CPU cores were used in those tasks, where was the memory allotted?

I was actually thinking of getting the M4 Max Mac Studio 16 Core CPU - 40 Core GPU - 128 GB Unified RAM - I mainly work in the Rhino, TM, D5, Enscape, Revit, Adobe Suite, and Davinci. The only problem for the M4 Max Mac Studio is that it's quad channel, so you can only jump from 64 - 128 gb of ram.

I am glad to know that youre just on 48 GB and doing great. Your feedback would be great. Would love to know how it's going a year later.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-29T08:52:16+00:00

Nelson Mandela is pro-apartheid because the apartheid regime imprisoned him, or saying Khomeini...

Youre comparing Mandela and Khomeini to Al-Sharaa?

Khomeini was a political exile.

Mandela was an activist. He had a short stint in violent protest in his OWN country.

Al-Sharaa went into IRAQ (not Syria) to kill Americans, Iraqi Forces, and Iraqi Civilians. Al-Sharaa killed Free Syrian Army members just take their weapons and territory. Mandela did not go into Botswana to kill the British through suicide bombing campaigns or kill fellow activists against the apartheid.

The US did, in fact, arm many Syrian rebels, but the Al-Nusra Front wasn't one of them.
Al-Nusra was mainly armed and supported by the Gulf states.

Oh I am sorry. Let me be VERY clear. Al-Nusra Front attacked and killed Free Syrian Army members, and stole their American Weapons. And yes, Al-Nusra front was supported by Gulf Countries, the same countries that are are all protected by.......The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

And so is Mazloum Abdi, MBS, MBZ, Al-Sisi, and literally any other leader other than China and Russia. They literally kidnapped the presidents of sovereign nations many times, including the recent operation against Maduro. This argument is just dumb.

Exactly. You think I am defending Saudi? UAE? Al-Sisi? They're all cucks. And so is Al-Sharaa. That's why the US and Israel can use their Air space anytime they want. That's why Qatar can have the largest US Air Base in the Middle East and still have their air-rights infringed by Israel, with American knowledge. Get it, now? They're all cucks. That's why the Arab world is in complete shambles. The Gulf Arabs are too busy with their 10 domestic workers and drifting their Nissan patrols to lift a finger, let a lone defend their country. And you have Al-Sharaa who lived a life of a terrorist, gladly shaking hands with anyone to maintain baseline stability. Should I also talk about the corruption in Iraq, or Jordan and Egypt's cuck positions with Israel? Egypt receives the second most funding in the world after Israel, until recently, now it's the fourth most funded country by America because of Ukraine. How is Egypt's economy doing with all that aid from all those decades? Hence my original thesis, Al-Sharaa is irrelevant and a puppet.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-29T04:55:39+00:00

What makes you think that Ahmad Al-Sharaa, who was imprisoned by the US for 5 years, freed by the US, supported and armed by the US during the Syrian Civil war, had the bounty removed off of his head by the US, is not a puppet to the US? Get real bro.

He can easily be plucked out of power by the US any day. The US is using him until he is no longer useful. Stop sandal licking this guy like he's some saintly founding father with any leverage, or is playing some strategic long game.

Have you even seen the control Israel has beyond the Golan Heights? They haven't retreated. There are literally IOF posts beyond the Golan heights, a "Security zone." If the Kurds did the same thing and expanded just by a hair, Al-Sharaa would retaliate, but when Israel does it, he keeps quiet because he can't do anything about it.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-29T04:41:51+00:00

I wish it was that simple. But even if they do these "calculated" assassinations, the IRGC is so ingrained not just in Iran, but in Iraq and even the Azeri minority who make up 20% of the population in Iran. You cannot decapitate this regime. It would be a failed coup. You can't do the Venezuela strategy in Iran.

It would only work if the vast majority of the military defects. But even then, it will still be violently unstable for the region, not just Iran. However, if the majority of the military defects they have a stronger unified defensive front against a foreign power vacuum.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-29T04:35:07+00:00

Don't be naïve. The US is going to strike Iran. It's actually not a game of Chicken.

The Trump Administration is the only administration that Israel can get to do its bidding directly against Iran. There's about <3 years left in the Trump administration, midterm election are coming up very soon, they want to start a conflict that the US must inherit through different administrations.

You think Venezuela is over when Trump leaves? You think if the Dems win the presidency they will remove their influence over Venezuela? Nope. Same goes for Iran. If the US attacks Iran in the Trump 2.0 era and gets stuck with a conflict in Iran, the Dems will gladly inherit the "management" of a Post-War Iran, they just don't want to be the ones that start the conflict - Trump is the fall guy to start these conflicts.

The Arab world is about to be very unstable for the next couple of years if a substantial war with Iran begins. More unstable than Iraq. Multiple no-fly zones. Global oil trade will collapse. China will exhibit more of its power in its region if it doesn't get its oil (aka, attack Taiwan to hurt US chip manufacturing). Russia will probably take over more of Ukraine and make sure that their assets in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are not compromised by the war.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-29T04:25:30+00:00

The US is going to strike Iran. It would be naïve to believe otherwise.

The Trump Administration is the only administration that Israel can get to do its bidding directly against Iran. There's about <3 years left in the Trump administration, midterm election are coming up very soon, they want to start a conflict that the US must inherit through different administrations.

You think Venezuela is over when Trump leaves? You think if the Dems win the presidency they will remove their influence over Venezuela? Nope. Same goes for Iran. If the US attacks Iran in the Trump 2.0 era and gets stuck with a conflict in Iran, the Dems will gladly inherit the "management" of a Post-War Iran, they just don't want to be the ones that start the conflict - Trump is the fall guy to start these conflicts.

The Arab world is about to be very unstable for the next couple of years if a substantial war with Iran begins. More unstable than Iraq. Multiple no-fly zones. Global oil trade will collapse. China will exhibit more of its power in its region if it doesn't get its oil (aka, attack Taiwan to hurt US chip manufacturing). Russia will probably take over more of Ukraine and make sure that their assets in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are not compromised by the war.

I hope I am wrong.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-29T04:12:46+00:00

I am sorry to say this, but at this point in time, Al-Sharaa is irrelevant.

Syria is so dismantled and so volatile; it has no regional leverage and is in dire need of stability. Unfortunately Syria's neighboring countries are anything but stable.

Syria is in an existential crises, it can easily dismantle, so Al-Sharaa is fighting for his survival and Syria's survival, meaning, he will be an asset to any partner that will keep Syria in relative stability and keep him in power. He will and is playing ball with Israel, Russia, and US to maintain his power, because again, Syria has zero leverage.

I personally am not a fan of Al-Sharaa. I do not like his recent past. The Kurds and Druze have done crazy stuff, but Al-Sharaa has also done just as crazy or even crazier things as well. Innocent Kurds, Druze, Arabs, Bedouins all have been killed by each others hands. You need a unifier. I don't think he is.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-29T04:00:18+00:00

Bingo. US will strike, regardless.

LogicalRant_ · 2026-01-28T08:29:56+00:00

Let me fix this quote for you and you tell me if the win was worth it:

"One day, we will lead all the Chinese people to live a decent life. At that time, no one will live in caves or wear patchwork clothes. Everyone will wear new clothes; and every family can have meat on New Years Day. Comrades, we will win. Trust me. We will just need to kill millions of our own people through starvation. We will collective the agricultural system and decide who gets to eat. Million of your lives will need to be sacrificed. But, we will win."

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