first of all i'm very disapointed on results of the poll :-(
this ban have a very symbolic meaning and very few actual impact for muslims in Switzerland (as there are only 4 minarets and 130 mosquees in the country, and they will leave untouched - only new buildings are forbidden)
cause of the result is mostly related to the view and knowledge Swiss people have on islam. Let's see, common people here know quite nothing about this religion is not even able to explain what actually IS a minaret...
now a party proposed to ban minarets, based on the point of view that they are related to political expectation and not to religious buildings, and that to allow minarets will let people introduce Charia in Swiss law... seems many people have agree with this point of view
of course the ban actually does not meet international laws and contracts Switzerland have subscribed (human rights agreement). UNO already warned Swiss government about this.
Cheers from Switzerland.
first of all i'm very disapointed on results of the poll :-(
this ban have a very symbolic meaning and very few actual impact for muslims in Switzerland (as there are only 4 minarets and 130 mosquees in the country, and they will leave untouched - only new buildings are forbidden)
cause of the result is mostly related to the view and knowledge Swiss people have on islam. Let's see, common people here know quite nothing about this religion is not even able to explain what actually IS a minaret...
now a party proposed to ban minarets, based on the point of view that they are related to political expectation and not to religious buildings, and that to allow minarets will let people introduce Charia in Swiss law... seems many people have agree with this point of view
more information: http://www.minarets.ch
(Swiss People Party page related to the ban)
of course the ban actually does not meet international laws and contracts Switzerland have subscribed (human rights agreement). UNO already warned Swiss government about this.