Talk:Distinct society
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In the phrase "...used in Quebec and Canada", Quebec is redundant because Quebec is a part of Canada. A naive reader may not recognize the redundancy and infer that Quebec is not a part of Canada, which is counterfactual. Leaving the article as it is impairs clarity by subtly sanctioning this implication. Therefore, the phrase has to be changed either to "...used in Canada" (my preference, since I believe saying something in as few words as possible is usually best for clarity) or something like "...used in Quebec and the rest of Canada". I'll let some other editor make the change, because I have already made the change once, and I do not participate in edit wars.--Indefatigable 14:28, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- How does it look now? Adam Bishop 14:34, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Well, still redundant, but at least it now clears up the ambiguity in the very next sentence. It'll do. Thanks, Adam.--Indefatigable 20:04, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)
This page should reflect that the federal governement recongnized that Quebec is a nation within Canada which is a stronger statement on Quebec uniqueness than the term "distinct society" (nation as in people, not country). Lotheric 23:16, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
- Get a reference saying it's a stronger term. CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 23:18, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
