Swiss Minaret Ban: Switzerland Votes Big to Ban New Minarets
SWISS VOTE TO BAN NEW MINARET BUILDING
Mindless multiculturalism received a setback in the Alps: the Swiss have voted “overwhelmingly” to ban construction of new minarets in their country.
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[ABOVE: Poster urging the Swiss to back the ban on building new minarets in the Alpine country. The ban passed.]
From Swiss ban mosque minarets in surprise vote:
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets on Sunday, barring construction of the iconic mosque towers in a surprise vote that put Switzerland at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population.
Muslim groups in Switzerland and abroad condemned the vote as biased and anti-Islamic. Business groups said the decision hurt Switzerland’s international standing and could damage relations with Muslim nations and wealthy investors who bank, travel and shop there.
[ABOVE: Poster urging the Swiss to back the ban on building new minarets in the Alpine country. The ban passed.]
Opponents of the measure tried to sway the public by saying that the ban would hurt tourism and hinder the all-important “international standing”.
The tactic fell on deaf ears. Perhaps, Swiss voters were aware of just how hard it is to build a Christian church in Islamic countries [Survey: How Easy to Build a Christian Church in Muslim Countries?].
Or maybe the Swiss were trying to head off troubles that have afflicted other European countries where multicultural mush is substituted for national history.
In any event: no new minarets in Switzerland.
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