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 ...
I suspect Tammy Bruce will have something to say about this.
Somebody is waking up.
Rights obtained through Western (Christian) Civilization.
People like this don't help things. Sometimes a minaret is just a minaret.
“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.””
You have that right Julia. Don’t let it happen to your beautiful nation and culture.
obviously these aren’t “real” women. is a stepford wife the feminist equivalent of an uncle tom?
It figures that the capitalists would be on the side of Islam, for money...just like here.
I’m so glad thats out in the open. Its one of those things that always puzzled me. Seeing how they treat their women,how could any sane woman want the same?
yea. when its in Saudi Arabia. Not so much in western countries. In western countries it becomes a bit more than ‘just a minaret’.
Feminists in general have been pretty quiet regarding Muslim treatment of women. Beatings, honor killings, and virtual salvery can be overlooked in deference to multiculturalism, but giant phallic towers will not be condoned!
Sometimes Burqas are Burqas...when you put 2 and 2 together, your still get;
- I love my sheep more than my wife. - I love my brother more than my wife. - I love male power more than my wife....
...now let's talk about my daughter...
sorry pal - People like this do help things!
“but giant phallic towers will not be condoned!”
Perhaps they should be “condomed”.
The Swiss business community needs to ask itself in which Islamic countries do such values exist? Virtually none.
I could have sworn that the title of the article was calling for a ban on marionettes!
Mark
At least somebody gets it, at last. Now if only American women would start waking up...
So Swiss women are smarter than the NOW gang? No surprise there.
The NOW gang is just a commie pinko organization thinly disguised as a women’s group.
Minarets serve no purpose and are not mentioned in the Koran. the only reason for them is to demonstrate the supremacy of Islam and intimidate the infidel.
Capitalists LOVED Adolf Hitler too. History repeating itself.
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