Monday, December 28, 2009
Swiss rolled, by Richard Martineau
Richard Martineau
Journal de Montréal
02/12/2009 06h54
After a controversial referendum, the Swiss have decided to ban construction of minarets. Personally, I think it's a bad way to fight against Islamism.
Banning the burqa? I would support this proposal without hesitation. Prohibit the wearing of headscarves in girls? 100% agree.
Denounce unreasonable accommodations that allow religious fundamentalists to practice gender segregation? Of course. Rage against the radical imams who preach hatred in their mosques? Certainly. And firmly.
But banning minarets, the aim is not political Islam. It would take religion at full strength, it is served to all Muslims that they will not know anything about them.
TWO TYPES OF VICTIMS
In my opinion, those who criticize the choice of Swiss are right to be indignant.
That said ... There are 1.5 million Christians in Saudi Arabia. Not only are these Christians have no right to build towers, but they were not even allowed to build churches and pray in public!
ANY non-Muslim religious practice is allowed in public in Saudi Arabia, and Catholic priests are routinely harassed or jailed.
Now, you read editorials denouncing racism, xenophobia and intolerance of the Saudis?
No.
Yet the religious persecution during which there is much worse than what is currently happening in Switzerland!
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK
Amazing how the West is quick to criticize but slow to condemn the atrocities committed by the other regions of the globe.
When it comes time to self-flagellation, we're here! But when it comes to attacking the racism and intolerance of others, we lower our eyes and turn away their eyes.
To punish the Swiss have voted Yes in the referendum antiminarets some Muslim businessmen threaten to boycott products from Switzerland and withdraw their assets in the country.
Christians around the world have they wielded such economic threat to the Saudis? No, on the contrary, it has never done much business with them! They are our allies, our partners!
That's the main difference between Muslims and Christians.
When they receive a slap, Muslims replicate. While Christians ask forgiveness and offer the other cheek ...
RADIO SILENCE
Currently, journalists and political analysts SWISS publish open letters in SWISS newspapers to criticize the referendum result SWITZERLAND.
They climbed the barricades to defend the religious freedom of their fellow Muslims.
They are where the Saudi Muslims who defend the rights of Christians persecuted in their country?
Nowhere.
What happened in Switzerland may be distressing. But there was a vote. A referendum. A democratic process. People have been entitled to the chapter, they were able to discuss, share, discuss.
While in most Muslim countries, democracy is a dead letter.
Intolerance, daily. And silent accomplice.
A VIEW OF THE SPIRIT?
A word on language, in conclusion.
Recently, in La Presse, André Pratte wrote that the erosion of French in Montreal is a figment of the imagination.
I do not know where is Mr. Pratte, but I invite him to follow me for a week. Almost everyday, I stumble to Anglophones who totally fuck with my language.
I'll give examples in the coming days. Story to show you that Mr. Pratte is taking his ideas to reality.
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Labels: Islam, Religion and fanaticism, Richard Martineau, Switzerland
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