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It seems the Swiss ban on muslim minarets has passed rather quietly AgentOrange Send a noteboard - 02/12/2009 04:15:22 PM
Personally, I do not like minarets very much. They look nice but the call to prayer during night time which some communities practice is borderline "in your face" behaviour. OTOH I'm rather surprised by the result of this referendum. I'm surprised it's even legal to propose something like this.
Too bad there's no marches and flag burnings. The last two months have been rather boring.

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It seems the Swiss ban on muslim minarets has passed rather quietly AgentOrange - 02/12/2009 04:15:22 PM 624 Views
This is surprising. Avendesora - 02/12/2009 04:19:03 PM 361 Views
Not here, it certainly hasn't. Legolas - 02/12/2009 04:34:55 PM 367 Views
Nor here. It's all over our news. *NM* Tim - 02/12/2009 10:01:57 PM 158 Views
I mostly support the Swiss decision. As from my comment at Der Spiegel, The Shrike - 02/12/2009 05:54:11 PM 372 Views
Re: I mostly support the Swiss decision. As from my comment at Der Spiegel, Vodalus - 02/12/2009 06:23:09 PM 353 Views
I understand the first in Qatar was built in 2003. Legolas - 02/12/2009 10:11:31 PM 330 Views
Yes, with no steeple and no bell! Vodalus - 03/12/2009 12:48:12 AM 346 Views
Ah yes, now that you mention it. Legolas - 03/12/2009 12:52:26 AM 334 Views
So you ban the steeples where church bells are not needed? Cannoli - 02/12/2009 07:19:16 PM 367 Views
I would take an equal line against steeples where there is no bell/or no bell allowed to be used. The Shrike - 02/12/2009 08:29:21 PM 362 Views
see here is what i dont get Aisha - 03/12/2009 05:21:10 AM 326 Views
I saw it posted elsewhere LadyLorraine - 02/12/2009 06:09:33 PM 325 Views
Does anyone know the legal effect of this referendum? Tim - 02/12/2009 10:00:54 PM 346 Views
It's Switzerland. Their referendums are binding. Legolas - 02/12/2009 10:07:52 PM 361 Views
Do the Swiss think they live in 5th-century BC Athens or something? Tim - 02/12/2009 10:11:29 PM 347 Views
Switzerland is odd in a great many ways. Legolas - 02/12/2009 10:14:26 PM 356 Views
Actually, I think I meant the European Court of Human Rights, not the ECJ. Tim - 02/12/2009 10:16:38 PM 351 Views
Yeah, but does that one have any power? Legolas - 02/12/2009 10:17:54 PM 359 Views
ECHR Article 9 – Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Tim - 02/12/2009 10:52:35 PM 436 Views
I feel like I'm missing something in this debate Isaac - 02/12/2009 11:21:03 PM 312 Views
The latter. Legolas - 02/12/2009 11:22:49 PM 356 Views
Huh, that's bizarre Isaac - 02/12/2009 11:39:03 PM 335 Views
It's coming from a party... Legolas - 02/12/2009 11:42:49 PM 428 Views
sicherheit schaffen, that's great! Isaac - 03/12/2009 12:00:00 AM 321 Views
I'm hoping you mean great in the bad way. Legolas - 03/12/2009 12:05:30 AM 350 Views
Re: I'm hoping you mean great in the bad way. Isaac - 03/12/2009 02:03:33 AM 336 Views
Thank you, I guess? smaug - 03/12/2009 12:14:08 PM 335 Views
I don't really see a problem with it random thoughts - 02/12/2009 10:09:55 PM 338 Views
They pretty much have. Legolas - 02/12/2009 10:16:46 PM 355 Views
that was kind of my thought LadyLorraine - 03/12/2009 12:17:23 AM 316 Views
I would say it is a bit reactionary but i guess it depends on your definition of intolerance random thoughts - 03/12/2009 03:39:48 PM 364 Views
Several points... Legolas - 03/12/2009 07:15:17 PM 355 Views
The Adhan can really get to you Isaac - 02/12/2009 11:14:47 PM 416 Views
At least that one can sing. Legolas - 02/12/2009 11:24:03 PM 350 Views
Re: At least that one can sing. Isaac - 02/12/2009 11:41:20 PM 341 Views
just wanted to say high random thoughts - 03/12/2009 03:37:45 PM 344 Views
I think it seems kind of a silly waste of government power... LadyLorraine - 03/12/2009 12:27:29 AM 336 Views
It's not the government that did it. *NM* Legolas - 03/12/2009 12:29:35 AM 158 Views
*re reads* Oh. I guess it's really power to the people over there LadyLorraine - 03/12/2009 12:35:59 AM 308 Views
Unfortunately, sometimes... *NM* smaug - 03/12/2009 12:15:29 PM 182 Views
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