"Switzerland's supposedly democratic, which implies, Muslims have just as much rights as Christians." - Yeah, the Muslims with Swiss nationality do, but that doesn't mean EVERY muslim in Switzerland.
"But apparently, the Christians, which translates to the majority, feel threatened by Islamic symbols, and hence by majority vote they suppressed the minority voice." - I wouldn't put it like that, but yeah, that generally how a democracy works.
"But shouldn't the minority be entitled to special rights?" - Why?
I certainly don't feel that I have any special rights here, even though I'm a minority - and I shouldn't have. But maybe I should start asking for special rights for the Danish minority in Qatar?
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough...
Maimoona Rahman:
"Switzerland's supposedly democratic, which implies, Muslims have just as much rights as Christians." - Yeah, the Muslims with Swiss nationality do, but that doesn't mean EVERY muslim in Switzerland.
"But apparently, the Christians, which translates to the majority, feel threatened by Islamic symbols, and hence by majority vote they suppressed the minority voice." - I wouldn't put it like that, but yeah, that generally how a democracy works.
"But shouldn't the minority be entitled to special rights?" - Why?
I certainly don't feel that I have any special rights here, even though I'm a minority - and I shouldn't have. But maybe I should start asking for special rights for the Danish minority in Qatar?
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough...