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The girls, ages 12 and 14, who live in the northern city of Basel, had applied for Swiss citizenship several months ago, but their request was denied, Swiss media reported Tuesday.
The girls, whose names were not disclosed, said their religion prevents them from participating in compulsory swimming lessons with males in the pool at the same time. Their naturalization application was rejected because the sisters did not comply with the school curriculum, Basel authorities said.
"Whoever doesn't fulfill these conditions violates the law and therefore cannot be naturalized," Stefan Wehrle, president of the naturalization committee, told TV station SRF on Tuesday.
The case shows how those who don't follow Swiss rules and customs won't become citizens, even if they have lived in the country for a long time, are fluent in one of the national languages -- German, French or Italian -- and are gainfully employed.
Cultural Marxism?
Oh boy.
Ah Switzerland, a country with a history of being free from religious persecution. During the reformation, they granted both catholics and protestants freedom. Well, apparently the country is denying citizenship to muslims who don't want to violate their religion. These aren't men who got caught raping women and girls like in Germany; these are muslims who were doing nothing wrong but had their citizenship denied.
There's a story of 2 muslim girls being denied citizenship because they refused to take swim lessons with the boys.
Swiss Do the Unthinkable: Deny Muslims Citizenship
Is anyone who commented above a citizen of Switzerland? :unsure13:
I know I am not, and therefore feel ill-equipped to comment on how Swiss citizens choose to run their own country.
I remain curious though, about why other people feel a need to pontificate on the moral rights and wrong of a foreign culture with no better yard-stick than their own ethnocentrism. :coffeepap:
Is anyone who commented above a citizen of Switzerland? :unsure13:
I know I am not, and therefore feel ill-equipped to comment on how Swiss citizens choose to run their own country.
I remain curious though, about why other people feel a need to pontificate on the moral rights and wrong of a foreign culture with no better yard-stick than their own ethnocentrism. :coffeepap:
I don't live there. I've never even visited.
I don't know their laws or customs. I have no idea what problems or issues have arisen which may have led to this act.
The issue seems to relate to immigration, not the oppression of a citizen.
Most importantly, I don't pretend that it is any of my business because I live HERE, not way over THERE.
In any case I am a firm supporter of a nation's right to decide who can and cannot immigrate. :shrug:
Very reasonable view, I agree.
Another word(s) for PC.
Is anyone who commented above a citizen of Switzerland? :unsure13:
I know I am not, and therefore feel ill-equipped to comment on how Swiss citizens choose to run their own country.
I remain curious though, about why other people feel a need to pontificate on the moral rights and wrongs of a foreign culture with no better yard-stick than their own ethnocentrism. :coffeepap:
It's a hack term.
I don't like the PC warriors anymore than you, but get it together.
What is the reason you dislike them? For me Marx anything is enough.
They're not Marxists (except a fringe few), they have nothing to do with Marxism.
PC has nothing to do with Marxism.
That is a very PC answer.
That is where you are wrong. I have posted proof that is undenible.
*Undeniable.
This is just painful.
"All of the problems that we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indians." ~ Pat Paulsen
:lol:
Just sayin'
Switzerland's approach is not racial discrimination per se...
Ah Switzerland, a country with a history of being free from religious persecution. During the reformation, they granted both catholics and protestants freedom. Well, apparently the country is denying citizenship to muslims who don't want to violate their religion. These aren't men who got caught raping women and girls like in Germany; these are muslims who were doing nothing wrong but had their citizenship denied.
There's a story of 2 muslim girls being denied citizenship because they refused to take swim lessons with the boys.
Swiss Do the Unthinkable: Deny Muslims Citizenship
Is anyone who commented above a citizen of Switzerland? :unsure13:
I know I am not, and therefore feel ill-equipped to comment on how Swiss citizens choose to run their own country.
I remain curious though, about why other people feel a need to pontificate on the moral rights and wrongs of a foreign culture with no better yard-stick than their own ethnocentrism. :coffeepap:
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