It’s not the position taken, it’s more the timing and subject on which to be outspoken. There were a few other more appropriate opportunities for Wales to reinforce Wikipedia’s principles that came before this process side-step.

The concern from article editors is that there might be other hot-button topics that for Wales would justify a veto-style judgement, which would be contrary to the very message Wales is purporting to send.

Employees can cover them up while working.

I’m obviously talking about face and neck tattoos.

What places are you even talking about?

Have you been to Québec? La place est completement basee sur l’eglise catholique. Si on commence avec les symboles, qu’est-ce qui arrete Roberge de monter une croisade d’annihilation de toute association religieuse? C’est pas mal ce qu’il veut.

Don’t put up religious holiday decorations.

Yeah, that’ll fly.

Look, I’m French Canadian, and I’m all for not having religion involved in professional decisions, but people are human. They show culture. Previous attempts at this kind of “purism” by prohibition have failed for this reason.

I notice you didn’t include the religious holidays.

Incorrect. You said you were curious to know, I’m telling you what the concerns are.

It is very difficult to describe the boundaries of culture, and therefore difficult to enforce evenly across the board.

Culture is built into more than just symbols worn on the body. If Quebec were truly trying for secularism, there wouldn’t be a day off for Easter or Christmas.

This is an attempt at some form of Quebecois “purism”, same as banning signs in English.

The problem with this ban is what constitutes “religion”, and what symbols are included.

• tattoos?
• names of places?
• holiday decorations?

People show their culture. It has historically not worked very well to suppress culture.

First, these are international trade negotiations. This is not an exercise in the assertion of one’s national self-worth or sovereignty, it’s business.

China’s rhetoric is in line with their negotiating style, and they are acting this way because they have no other easy supply of Canola, this trade relationship being well-established since the 90s and renegotiated again in 2007/2008. China’s tactics are indeed an attempt to exploit the incoming ban on new ICE vehicles in Canada by 2035 to carve itself a foothold in Canadian auto imports it has never before enjoyed.

But Canadian trade negotiators are far from being “sucked in” by this bluster.

Second, Michael Kovrig was detained in China for several years and this opinion piece should be taken with that context in mind, particularly his leaning into supporting outcomes favourable to the USA. (See the diplomatic escalation caused by the detention of Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou for the sordid details).

So your phrase

You cannot control the actions of others, but you must (are responsible for) your own.

seems to be answering a rhetorical question. That’s why I asked for your meaning. I have no idea what you mean by “hold fast to truth”.

What does that even mean in this context?

You got that fucking backwards, sir.

One does not ask the oppressed to change the abusive relationship, one speaks to the pricks paying 50k to leave their actual feces and trash on a mountain to check a box.

At the very least I have an adopted brother over there that depends on tourists

That’s the point, and that’s why the guy is not “chill” about it.

Tourism is very much a colonial economy when there is income inequity. I am sorry that your adopted brother depends on tourists for income, but that does not justify the inequity.

If you were to hire a Sherpa in the Alps or Canada, you’d be paying a hell of a lot more for the privilege of the climb. So tell us again why these rich folks get away with paying so little…

When you make the argument that the locals depend on the income, you are also implying that it’s OK the locals earn so little without these rich folks.

Oh, the “locals depend on the revenue” argument. Haven’t seen that in a while.

Boooo.

“More than 20 years ago”, as you put it, in 2005, Amazon did not sell much more than books, and they did not ship to Europe yet.

If you are going to lie, make it at least believable.

Beard thing?

Its not the nuclear part, it’s the part where Trump thinks public utilities should be for profit first.

Exactly. A day in the life of Homelander.

Yes, point taken.

Canadian Club is owned by Suntory, if that means anything to you. Still not American, I guess.

Well, one, I suppose.

Nope. No string, no cello tape. They’ve gotta have a steering wheel. There’s a minimum crew requirement.

Such as?

I assure you, these new vessels are built using the strictest maritime standards.