... Zeitung writes: "The referendum is a disaster for Switzerland. There is no such construction ban anywhere else in Europe. When those six words ‘the construction of minarets is prohibited’ ... , cosmopolitan, tolerant — that’s how the Swiss always liked to see themselves. But with the vote to ban further minarets, the country has also shown other traits that smack of narrow- ...

... happens to exclude the construction of minarets. But this is a case of targeting religion. (A ban like this in the United States would violate both the Free Exercise and the Establishment Clause of ... . This argument, an attempt to excuse discrimination against religion, makes the ban worse, not better. But others say... One hardly needs to hear from the other side. The supporters make the argument ...

... whose members dominate the Swiss parliament, is celebrating: its initiative to ban minarets in Switzerland passed with close to 60% of ... after Nazi-era purity laws in Germany), the proposed ban on minarets would fail, too. Two weeks ago, according to the Daily Mail, ... much narrower. See Also: Switzerland's Far-Right War on Minarets Ban the Burqa? You Decide Beer Guts, Not Burqas France, ...

... vote. It was a referendum. What's your take? Quote: Swiss projected to OK ban on new minarets Quote: Right-wing initiative regards mosques’ spires as symbols ... it" said Ulrich Schlueer, co-president of the Initiative Committee to ban minarets. Broader backlash The move by the People's Party, ...

... Bill Nelson (D-FL). If passed as written it would Ban all snakes in the family Pythonidae, placing them on the Injurious ... called the USGS study being used by HSUS and others to justify a ban, “unscientific”. USARK is providing the best information available on this issue. ... American families while doing little to benefit conservation. This bill would Ban the captive bred trade in 40 species of ...

... minarets appeared. The Swiss people have just approved a ban on the construction of any new Minarets with 57 percent of the voters ... no one thought would have the votes to pass. The reasoning behind the ban is those opposed to the construction of new minarets believe Minarets are " ... church.” Amnesty International disagrees and believes this ban violates Switzerland's "obligation& ...