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Slightly more on-point.
The Canadian PM must be seen to engage with all communities; communities do not mean groups linked only by a narrow political or hate-filled agenda.
Rather, they mean communities of various backgrounds, and shared interests encompassing large segments of the population.
Does that mean that the PM should be seen to offer a tacit endorsement to a portion of said community where some of the values embodied/practised seem to be at
odds with what he publicly espouses, particularly if that same community could be engaged with publicly at a place or time where such values are either not in evidence or less so?
I would tend to argue that in terms of photo-ops, better to favour the portion of the community you wish to engage with that most embodies those principles you wish to uphold.
A mosque which either practices no gender separation, or as little as is possible from their theological perspective would seem a preferable choice over one with a stricter or less mainstream
point of view on the issue.
All must be engaged with; but there is room for choose where to hold the photo op.
The Canadian PM must be seen to engage with all communities; communities do not mean groups linked only by a narrow political or hate-filled agenda.
Rather, they mean communities of various backgrounds, and shared interests encompassing large segments of the population.
Does that mean that the PM should be seen to offer a tacit endorsement to a portion of said community where some of the values embodied/practised seem to be at
odds with what he publicly espouses, particularly if that same community could be engaged with publicly at a place or time where such values are either not in evidence or less so?
I would tend to argue that in terms of photo-ops, better to favour the portion of the community you wish to engage with that most embodies those principles you wish to uphold.
A mosque which either practices no gender separation, or as little as is possible from their theological perspective would seem a preferable choice over one with a stricter or less mainstream
point of view on the issue.
All must be engaged with; but there is room for choose where to hold the photo op.