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Anon reconnects with nature (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works -4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (32 children)

Funny they would say it's racist...

The gov of Canada allows any of its employees who identifies as first Nation to take extra days off to participate in traditional practices (including fishing and hunting), which is something that doesn't exist for anyone else and to me that's discrimination towards anyone that isn't Christian or first Nation considering our holidays are based on Christian celebrations...

Edit: Guess I wasn't clear? Our holiday calendar being based on Christian celebrations and first Nations getting a guaranteed 5 days off to celebrate their traditions is discrimination against people that aren't part of either group since they're at the mercy of their manager when it comes to being able to have a day off for their traditions/holidays.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (17 children)

Giving rights to people doesn't take them away from others.

If Christians needed this according to their religion I have no doubt they'd get it.

In fact in my country (UK) many Christian events are already holidays (Easter, Christmas). Is this not the same in Canada?

Edit:

Canadians commonly refer to Easter as the period from Good Friday through Easter Monday. Good Friday (and /or Easter Monday) is a statutory holiday in Canada.

Christians already have this in Canada. So your point is totally incorrect. This in fact brings their religious rights in line with Christians.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

I'm saying that people that aren't Christians or first Nations are discriminated against because they don't get guaranteed days off to celebrate their traditions. It's 100% in the hands of their manager to accept it if asked.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Ah I see your point now.

So we should be trying to get this right for other religious groups and not complain that first nation people have it.

Giving more people rights is always better than taking them away.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

My favorite solution is to treat everyone the same by making the holiday calendar secular (one long weekend a month or something of the sort) and giving everyone X personal days a year.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah a certain amount of days a year regardless of religion seems the obvious thing.

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