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request for clarification - what is a minaret after all ?
Reader comment on item: The Swiss Ban on Minarets: A Possible Turning Point
Submitted by myth (Germany), Dec 1, 2009 at 07:37
As far as I understand the ban will be on minarets on mosques. What happens if the following occurs: A perfecly non-muslim swiss national runs a business selling oriental furniture and pieces of art. This individual opens a shop just outside of Zürich in a nice mountain valley. The house, as a means of advertising, sports a minarette to signal the sale of oriental goods. No religion involved. Would that minaret be banned ? Too much fantasy ? Maybe yes, but Shurgard storage has a lighthouse (lookalike) on each of their buildungs, imagine something like that.
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| eu council opposed to a general ban on wearing of the burqa and the swiss minaret referendum [23 words] | myth | Jun 23, 2010 17:31 | 174719 | ||
| Ban of Minarets is religious intolerance and not going to help on broader issues [161 words] | Jalal Ul Deen | Apr 23, 2010 09:15 | 171605 | ||
 Minaret, a symbol of Islamic supremacy [77 words] | Ugri | Apr 24, 2010 07:54 | 171605 | ||
| 1 | He Converted [29 words] | Moga | Feb 11, 2010 00:45 | 168774 | |
| And now the politician who initiated this HAS EMBRACED ISLAM everybody [19 words] | Michelle Harmer | Feb 2, 2010 15:19 | 168306 | ||
| Video: The islamic Trojan Horse, according to Swiss Politician Oskar Freysinger [44 words] | Rick | Jan 3, 2010 22:46 | 166811 | ||
| The responsibility of knowledge. [215 words] | Larry B. | Jan 26, 2010 10:28 | 166811 | ||
| Chemtrails [14 words] | Xuomgangzhwa | Jan 30, 2010 21:12 | 166811 | ||
| Video Interview with Oskar Freysinger [28 words] | Rick | Jan 2, 2010 19:38 | 166745 | ||
| Muslims in the rest of the world. [124 words] | Bob Miller | Dec 27, 2009 01:56 | 166321 | ||
| Great Idea!! [52 words] | Jaladhi | Dec 30, 2009 15:56 | 166321 | ||
| Swiss are terrorists [73 words] | roberts prenser | Dec 16, 2009 12:08 | 165930 | ||
| Oh, come on [93 words] | Charles Ripley | Dec 30, 2009 18:00 | 165930 | ||
| not pleased? [82 words] | Drindus | Dec 31, 2009 02:38 | 165930 | ||
| Baseless allegations [86 words] | VK Tiwari | Jan 1, 2010 10:04 | 165930 | ||
| Swiss courage [63 words] | John Norman | Dec 13, 2009 07:57 | 165769 | ||
| Hey politicaltheatics.net...here is my voice. [211 words] | theman | Dec 13, 2009 00:31 | 165758 | ||
| Bravo, Swiss Voters ! [83 words] | Sergey | Dec 8, 2009 05:33 | 165490 | ||
| Islam, Immigration, and the WEST [1558 words] | LOU FROM QUEENS,NYC,USA | Dec 8, 2009 01:58 | 165485 | ||
| muslim outrage [164 words] | David | Dec 7, 2009 18:12 | 165478 | ||
| The ban is fine - no one needs minarets [83 words] | Henrik Ræder Clausen | Dec 6, 2009 12:25 | 165423 | ||
| A story.. [175 words] | Loveliberty | Dec 6, 2009 08:19 | 165420 | ||
| A comment from Germany on the on the minaret ban in Switzerland [347 words] | Andreas Haas | Dec 3, 2009 22:36 | 165358 | ||
| Ban of minarets in Swiss [48 words] | Seyan Hameed | Dec 14, 2009 10:59 | 165358 | ||
| Baraka Allahu Feek [79 words] | Noorallah Amin | Dec 17, 2009 00:37 | 165358 | ||
| Oh yes, God bless [33 words] | James Forsyth | Jan 2, 2010 05:35 | 165358 | ||
| :only 51% of Swiss voted. If all had voted, it would not have passed [27 words] | Gunter Otto | Dec 3, 2009 10:28 | 165345 | ||
| Now that is an egregious comment [89 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | Dec 7, 2009 03:51 | 165345 | ||
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| lesson to muslim infidels [182 words] | muslimk*** | Dec 1, 2009 15:03 | 165282 | ||
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| Lefties don't even recognize objective journalism anymore! [7 words] | Mary | Dec 1, 2009 12:51 | 165280 | ||
| An Act of cowardice [158 words] | Raja | Dec 1, 2009 11:01 | 165273 | ||
| 1 | To Raja... [113 words] | Reggie | Dec 2, 2009 12:32 | 165273 | |
| Double Standards of Muslims. [186 words] | viju | Dec 8, 2009 09:11 | 165273 | ||
| The hypocrisy of muslims is now clearly evident [226 words] | Andy | Dec 30, 2009 00:43 | 165273 | ||
| wait for the good time [5 words] | Raja... | Jun 7, 2011 07:20 | 165273 | ||
| DOUBLE STANDARD [515 words] | LOU FROM QUEENS, NYC, USA | Dec 1, 2009 10:53 | 165272 | ||
| hear, hear [356 words] | Charles Ripley | Dec 30, 2009 18:34 | 165272 | ||
| Religious politics is a dirty game [222 words] | Stefcho | Dec 1, 2009 10:52 | 165271 | ||
| Swiss Ban on Minarets- Give them an inch they'll take a Mile! [151 words] | Debbie | Dec 1, 2009 08:08 | 165266 | ||
| Contentious issue [34 words] | CanadianChris | Dec 3, 2009 01:48 | 165266 | ||
| First blood by the neo-fascists in Europe [86 words] | Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai | Dec 1, 2009 08:00 | 165265 | ||
| Swiss elections only the first step [140 words] | yonanu | Dec 3, 2009 06:01 | 165265 | ||
| The usual Muslim hypocrisy!!! [398 words] | Jaladhi | Dec 5, 2009 18:14 | 165265 | ||
| Blood libel [74 words] | Henrik Ræder Clausen | Dec 6, 2009 13:49 | 165265 | ||
| Ghulam Muhammed's sympathies for Jews. Wow! [196 words] | Joe Black | Dec 7, 2009 02:16 | 165265 | ||
| grateful guests? [128 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kafiristan | Dec 10, 2009 17:07 | 165265 | ||
| Out of your league [42 words] | Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai | Dec 11, 2009 07:34 | 165265 | ||
 request for clarification - what is a minaret after all ? [96 words] | myth | Dec 1, 2009 07:37 | 165263 | ||
| Re Dr Pipes - why Matthew Yglesias thinks you approve - an added argument about legitimacy [137 words] | myth | Dec 1, 2009 06:30 | 165258 | ||
| The Swiss dismantle their own constitutional values and discard the rule of law. [49 words] | Franz von Fear | Dec 1, 2009 03:49 | 165252 | ||
| No Constitution Can Be a Suicide Pact [11 words] | Sofa Sogood | Dec 11, 2009 15:02 | 165252 | ||
| Swiss Vote on Minarets. [158 words] | GAraham R-B | Dec 1, 2009 02:53 | 165248 | ||
| People vs Minarets [74 words] | outspoken2 | Nov 30, 2009 22:56 | 165234 | ||
| Other steps must follow [72 words] | Roman Lenský | Dec 1, 2009 04:46 | 165234 | ||
| After all there was no minaret during muhammad's time and no loud speakers., [103 words] | indian_kufr | Dec 1, 2009 05:11 | 165234 | ||
| No more minarets [67 words] | Ayasha | Nov 30, 2009 22:01 | 165230 | ||
| wake up Europe [29 words] | fosh | Nov 30, 2009 21:41 | 165229 | ||
| Keeping our fingers crossed. [23 words] | Kerry | Nov 30, 2009 20:40 | 165227 | ||
| European intifada? [71 words] | Peter Herz | Nov 30, 2009 19:38 | 165226 | ||
| Minarets are our bayonets [89 words] | Ugri | Dec 1, 2009 02:54 | 165226 | ||
| One Can Hope [219 words] | Ron Thompson | Nov 30, 2009 18:29 | 165224 | ||
| A mosque is not a house of prayer [130 words] | G.Vishvas | Nov 30, 2009 17:51 | 165222 | ||
| It's true most mosque is ambassador of Arabic imperialist [190 words] | Lady | Dec 1, 2009 05:38 | 165222 | ||
| Kingdom of Kabah [15 words] | bary soetoro | Jan 14, 2010 02:03 | 165222 | ||
| Swiss Common sense [77 words] | DeltaMike67 | Nov 30, 2009 17:35 | 165220 | ||
| That is the point, people do not want islam rule [60 words] | Lady | Dec 1, 2009 07:50 | 165220 | ||
| Freedom of religion is one-sided in Islam [101 words] | Islam Revealed | Nov 30, 2009 16:14 | 165216 | ||
| You ar very wrong [276 words] | gugukkushu | Dec 1, 2009 15:57 | 165216 | ||
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| 4 | List of Islamic nations that have death penalty for practicing "freedom of religion" [277 words] | Islam Revealed | Dec 2, 2009 09:44 | 165216 | |
| Reply to gugukkushu [45 words] | wmabrad | Dec 4, 2009 04:54 | 165216 | ||
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| political corruptness will win in the end - and the Swiss will lose [71 words] | Cheryl Mavrikos | Nov 30, 2009 16:01 | 165213 | ||
| No jumping for joy over here [49 words] | There is NO Santa Claus | Nov 30, 2009 15:56 | 165212 | ||
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| Muslims Must Understand the Asymmetry of their Desires [88 words] | RLR in CO | Nov 30, 2009 12:50 | 165204 | ||
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| A 'neutral' Switzerland is no longer neutral [63 words] | Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai | Dec 1, 2009 23:28 | 165203 | ||
| Ghulam - do you know what fascism means? [167 words] | Martin K | Dec 3, 2009 12:07 | 165203 | ||
| Islam Does Not Recognize Swiss Neutrality [217 words] | M. Tovey | Dec 3, 2009 15:45 | 165203 | ||
| Minarets in Switzerland [58 words] | Janusz Kowalik | Nov 30, 2009 12:05 | 165202 | ||
| Kudos to the Swiss [100 words] | Joan Neel | Nov 30, 2009 12:02 | 165201 | ||
| Political Correctness and Islam [136 words] | Roger Mudd | Nov 30, 2009 11:49 | 165200 | ||
| Shouldn't West treat Muslims the same way as the Islamic countries treat non-Muslims?? [109 words] | Jaladhi | Dec 7, 2009 09:14 | 165200 |
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