In Montreal today, lawyers for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Council of Canadian Muslims told the court that the ban would cause irreparable harm if it is not suspended while a court challenge is heard on the merits of their case.

  • Bo7a
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    32 years ago

    Good question. I had to think about it for a bit. I think I have to say my opinion is that if a child has special dietary needs they should be addressed by their parents. If the school is serving something your child can’t eat, you should send a lunch. The same way a child with allergies would need to pack a lunch.

    There are obviously some negative side-effects that could occur; like being singled out for not eating the main meal. But I would wager that most of that would actually be expressed as jealousy, and any actual bullying can be dealt with the same way as bullying for any other reason.

    However, think that the upside of children learning that your religion is not important while at school would outweigh the possible negatives. Maybe it would even prevent some of these religious children from growing up to be religious adults who insist on having their myths brought into public unasked.

    • @[email protected]
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      62 years ago

      J’ai un enfant avec des allergies et nous lui faisons toujours sont lunch même pour une fête chez un ami. C’est un peu plate mais ce n’'est si dur. Les vegans fonts les même chose.

      • Bo7a
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        12 years ago

        Exactement. Merci d’avoir partage.