Like whether to ratify the EU treaty recently. Yes we mustn't have referendums if there is a chance the voters will give the 'wrong' answer eh?
Switzerland appears to have backed minaret ban
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Like whether to ratify the EU treaty recently. Yes we mustn't have referendums if there is a chance the voters will give the 'wrong' answer eh?
How does it kill the skyline? I think it adds to it, mosques can be beautiful structures.
Why does a building have to be part of a country's history
EDIT - for anyone who doesn't know me and might be misled by my signature, I am not a Muslim
erm have you forgotten what you wrote?
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Well there is freedom of speech, which is a corner stone of democracy too and I don't for a second say that it should be ignored. Everyone has the right to speak out and stand for election.
Not to me. Different countries have different styles of architecture that reflects their heritage. Having foreign styles mixed in with traditional can affect many different things ranging from general perception of the area to house prices.
This is nothing to do with religion, there is no ban on mosques. They just can't have a minaret style spire on the top.
but it doesnt.
Like the Gherkin or the dome?
Goong on your logic, everyone should still be living in mud huts with thatched roofs
Suppose it would have been ok if had been a huge Tescos instead? That'll blend right in huh?
tescos servers a purpose
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Yeah except voting on an EU treaty has zero to do with voting on the curbing of the rights of a minority. The two things are completely unrelated.
I actually think a referedum should have been called on the treaty seeing as one was promised. I wouldn't have cared about the result either way to be honest.
Like the Gherkin or the dome?
Goong on your logic, everyone should still be living in mud huts with thatched roofs
Skyscrapers aren't allowed just anywhere in this country, in fact the planning process is one of the toughest in the world which is why Britain has so few of them.
No, in fact there is quite vocal opposition in various places in the UK surrounding new supermarkets, for various reasons.
Doesn't matter if it's a place of worship or a supermarket.
It's still a democracy. So if the majority wanted to kill all disabled people, or want to kill all foreign people. Then it should be done, don't be so stupid.
If it is a choice between a minority getting their way, or the majority getting THEIR way, especially when the majority were here first, why shouldn't the majority get their way?
this man should be commended on his opinion, no really it makes sense
This.
Regardless of what anyone thinks about the matter, the majority have voted against it. That's that, it ends there. Its so nice and refreshing to see democracy actually being used in today's world.
Wonder if the government will have another vote,and keep voting until they get the answer they want...
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The fact that you are even trying to compare the EU treaty with the rights of a minority is just ridiculous.
As said, the two things are completely separate and do not work the same way.
I'll explain how. The EU treaty affects EVERYONE. Therefore its reasonable that EVERYONE should have a say on it.
However, some Muslims building some Mosques does not affect either you or I. We are still free to avoid them, free to build Christian churches, free to be atheists, etc. The EU treaty is blanket legislation. Muslims getting planning permission to build a Mosque somewhere in the country isn't.
Its the same as gay marriage. Gays getting married doesn't affect the rights of straight people getting married thus should be allowed.
Don't use such pointless comparisons. The differences are quite obvious.
Too much common sense in your statement, you fail.