Reply To: Swiss Ban on Minarets

to some of the posters (just-a-guy,ronsr and others); In europe, there already ARE many so-called anti-jewish laws. In france, you are NOT allowed to wear a kippah in school, in switzerland, there are laws against shechita of large animals ( I think that it exempts chickens and the like), in england, there is a case presently in court that may FORCE jewish schools to accept ANY child, even it he/she is not jewish. so, this particular slippery slope is already here. Yet, jews continue to live as well as they can.

The fact is that the ban on minarets has NOTHING to do with any ban on religion. Muslims (and other minorities) can continue to practice their religion in peace. It is the “in your face” aspect fo the minarets that the swiss people opposed. And, for good reason, because the minarets have nothing to do with religion and everything to do with politics. the turkish prime minister recently said ” our minarets arwe our bayonets”.Buiilding these minarets is a sign of superiority and this is what thr swiss oppose.

I bet that the posters who are against this vote are also against the X-sses that dot various parts of the US and that the ACLU- in their zeal- is opposing. if you are against these X-sses you MUST be against the minarets. Otherwise- you have fallen prey to the same double standard and have shown your fear of militant Islam.