Comments on: Building intolerance in Switzerland http://chronikler.com Byte-sized muse and views Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:15:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: KhaledDiab http://chronikler.com/europe/multiculturalism/minaret-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-168 KhaledDiab Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:07:03 +0000 http://chronikler.com/?page_id=1223#comment-168 <blockquote>Johan: "is about forging a public sentiment that tolerance should have its limits. And that is dangerous."</blockquote> Well expressed! Let's hope tolerance wins out in the end.

Johan: “is about forging a public sentiment that tolerance should have its limits. And that is dangerous.”

Well expressed! Let’s hope tolerance wins out in the end.

]]> By: Ray http://chronikler.com/europe/multiculturalism/minaret-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Ray Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:57:52 +0000 http://chronikler.com/?page_id=1223#comment-153 I agree Johan, referenda rarely result in a refined consensus of a people's wishes. The alternative? Public debate is all good and well but it's easy to ignore. Moderates (Declan) only dare to speak up when their comfy life or status quo is endangered. What would it take to stir that up? (-: I agree Johan, referenda rarely result in a refined consensus of a people’s wishes. The alternative? Public debate is all good and well but it’s easy to ignore. Moderates (Declan) only dare to speak up when their comfy life or status quo is endangered. What would it take to stir that up?
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]]> By: Johan http://chronikler.com/europe/multiculturalism/minaret-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Johan Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:54:39 +0000 http://chronikler.com/?page_id=1223#comment-152 When the church bells chime, I cannot see a muslim complain about it. This whole referendum is not about minarets, they are completely harmless. But it is about forging a public sentiment that tolerance should have its limits. And that is dangerous. In that case, you need a open discussion in Switzerland with Muslims and the Swiss about freedom of religion. Now, I see no debate from two sides, but just a yes/no vote. When the church bells chime, I cannot see a muslim complain about it. This whole referendum is not about minarets, they are completely harmless. But it is about forging a public sentiment that tolerance should have its limits. And that is dangerous. In that case, you need a open discussion in Switzerland with Muslims and the Swiss about freedom of religion. Now, I see no debate from two sides, but just a yes/no vote.

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