Swiss vote on referendum to ban new minarets

[Drake Tungsten]

Wrong thread.

[Ben Kenobi]

the Saudi monarchy has long banned the open worship of other faiths

From your Time article.

The verb 'build' presumes that the churches in question do not predate Islam.

[Ben Kenobi]

So we are only just as good as repressive regimes

I don't see what's so difficult about insisting that Muslims follow all of the things that I listed. No honour killings.

Tell me Imran, what should we do with folks who advocate honour killings?

[loinburger]

I think Ben's restrictions are reasonable - before any religion may be allowed freedom of worship/assembly/whatever, first all members of that religion have to stop committing any and all crimes.

"Sorry Christians, church is canceled again this week - a Christian in Texas robbed a liquor store."

[loinburger]

And none of this "True Members of the [insert religion here] Don't Rob Liquor Stores" crap, either.

[Ben Kenobi]

"Sorry Christians, church is canceled again this week - a Christian in Texas robbed a liquor store."

It's a good thing Christianity explicitly condemns theft.

I'm quite happy to allow Muslims to worship provided they condemn honour killings.

[Drake Tungsten]

Minarets are indeed a menace, but the proper way to deal with them is through public noise regulations and not outright bans. Muslims can build all the minarets they want as long as they don't use them for their intended purpose.

[Riesstiu IV]

It's a good thing Christianity explicitly condemns theft.

I'm quite happy to allow Muslims to worship provided they condemn honour killings.

I'm quite happy to allow Christians to worship provided they condemn abortion clinic bombings and violence against gays.

[Ben Kenobi]

I'm quite happy to allow Christians to worship provided they condemn abortion clinic bombings and violence against gays.

So far it's Christianity 3-0.

[Riesstiu IV]

Try again:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3150142.stm

[loinburger]

Try again:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3150142.stm

Has every Muslim in the UK condemned honor killings??? I think not! Deport the lot of them!!!

[Kitschum]

Minarets are indeed a menace, but the proper way to deal with them is through public noise regulations and not outright bans. Muslims can build all the minarets they want as long as they don't use them for their intended purpose.

This is the only reasonable position, and one that applies equally to churches and their horrid early morning bell ringing.

[Ben Kenobi]

Has every Muslim in the UK condemned honor killings??? I think not! Deport the lot of them!!!

Great. See. How hard was that?

[Riesstiu IV]

Also, It should be noted that fundamentalist Sikhs and Hindus are known to indulge in honor killings.

[loinburger]

Pretty much everybody but Buddhists need to be deported from every country. Everybody else has some religious text or another that condones murder.