Posted on 11/29/2009 6:12:09 AM PST by nuconvert
A right-wing campaign to outlaw minarets on mosques in a referendum being held in Switzerland today has received an unlikely boost from radical feminists arguing that the tower-like structures are “male power symbols” and reminders of Islam’s oppression of women.
A “stop the minarets” campaign has provoked ferment in the land of Heidi, where women are more likely than men to vote for the ban after warnings from prominent feminists that Islam threatens their rights.
Forget about tranquil Alpine scenery and cowbells: one of the most startling features of the referendum campaign has been a poster showing a menacing woman in a burqa beside minarets rising from the Swiss flag.
It seems to have struck a nerve in Langenthal, a small town near Bern where Muslims plan to put up a minaret next to their prayer room in a bleak former paint factory.
“If we give them a minaret, they’ll have us all wearing burqas,” said Julia Werner, a local housewife. “Before you know it, we’ll have sharia law and women being stoned to death in our streets. We won’t be Swiss any more.”
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
The brand "Islam" represents values such as censorship, repression, and mass murder of infidels. Does he want that to replace the "Swiss" brand? When is the last time a Swiss chalet was built in Riyadh? Or a church?
“The brand ‘Swiss’ must”
Um. It’s not a brand, it’s a people.
“If we give them a minaret, they’ll have us all wearing burqas,” said Julia Werner, a local housewife. “Before you know it, we’ll have sharia law and women being stoned to death in our streets. We won’t be Swiss any more.”
Bingo!
Hey, at least the Swiss gals have a clue that Islam is bad for women, I’m impressed.
Um...I didn't write that. A Swiss businessman did. Read the article at the link.
I think a boycott of Swatch is in order. Not that I ever wore their overpriced crap anyway.
in the article, a Muzzie says “they are trying to provoke us” — yeah right, what about the actions carried out BY the Muzzies? from Daniel Pearl to 9/11
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