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Originally Posted by WOMBAI

If the minaret is only used as decorative nowadays in most mosques - why do Muslims have to make such an issue about having it!

Because it's just a normal design feature of the building as standard. Therefore the ball is firmly in they're court. To reverse your point why are the Swiss making such a big deal of taking it away?

Oh noes, they might forget they are Swiss!

Also, the vast majority of Muslims are not, in fact, terrorists. You ask us not to play the race card, I think it's only fair you don't play the terrorism card.

To Setanta : That's a great point you make but I really don't see how it conflicts with Minarets. Swiss culture and Swiss architecture are not going to dissapear just because there are Minarets in the sky FFS!