[slap_j]

Swiss voters back ban on minarets

Stupid move. This would never fly in America. First Amendment, baby!

[JerryLove]

Though the article doen't cite such as the motivation: there are many areas, inlcuding much of Switzerland, with building codes designed to control how something looks or feels.

In the historic districts of many towns, or any number of other communities after a particular loko and feel (Pine Island, FL), there are strict controls on materials, styles, and colors of buildings.

[normajean777]

Originally Posted by JerryLove

Though the article doen't cite such as the motivation: there are many areas, inlcuding much of Switzerland, with building codes designed to control how something looks or feels.

In the historic districts of many towns, or any number of other communities after a particular loko and feel (Pine Island, FL), there are strict controls on materials, styles, and colors of buildings.

The article seemed to focus more on the Islamic community not being accepted than the buildings being rejected. As in the buildings are just a by product of the nations feelings.

[Role Modlin]

Greatest thread title ever.

[scarlet.starlet]

If the purpose for the ban was to maintain homogeneity of architecture, I would fully approve it, but the article made it pretty clear that Switzerland is just trying to discriminate against Muslims.

I fully believe that the pluralistic religious environment in the US has prevented our Islamic immigrants from becoming resentful, angry, and sometimes violent, as they have in Europe. This is a big mistake in a country that is supposed to remain neutral.

[JerryLove]

Originally Posted by scarlet.starlet

If the purpose for the ban was to maintain homogeneity of architecture, I would fully approve it, but the article made it pretty clear that Switzerland is just trying to discriminate against Muslims.

Agreed

I fully believe that the pluralistic religious environment in the US has prevented our Islamic immigrants from becoming resentful, angry, and sometimes violent, as they have in Europe. This is a big mistake in a country that is supposed to remain neutral.

To be fair: neutrality in multi-state wars doesn't infer equality within a countries borders. The US is pretty tolerant, and very non-neutral.

[scarlet.starlet]

Originally Posted by JerryLove

To be fair: neutrality in multi-state wars doesn't infer equality within a countries borders. The US is pretty tolerant, and very non-neutral.

True that.