What I find most telling about this story which exposes the lies of the politically correct Multiculturalists is that nearly every group, political party, club, church in Switzerland stated that they were against this ban. However when the time came and the people spoke the vote went the other way. To me this clearly demonstrates the intimidation, power and ruthlesness that the politically correct have in influencing people to publically endorse what they do not agree with. People clearly don't feel they can say what they genuinely feel. That is what political correctness has done to society.
This intimidation is happening in most western countries, including Australia to a great extent. It's really very sad and represents loss of free speech

Pericles,
Same discussion, eleven hours apart, you address me in the following way:

“there's obviously no hope for you atheists, is there”
Pericles, Tuesday, 1 December 2009 7:58:47 AM

“I can only conclude that the sheer mental contortions required to allow yourself to believe that there is actually a God out there, leaves you completely bereft of the faculties necessary to determine right from wrong.”
Pericles, Tuesday, 1 December 2009 6:35:03 PM

You’ve determined that I’m an atheist because, according to you, I “don't follow the teachings of Jesus” and then on the same day you say that it’s too much to expect Christians like me to “follow the teachings of Jesus”.

Sorry to disappoint you Pericles, but I don’t subscribe to either of the opposite belief systems that you ascribe to me.
Which is fine; who cares?
But am curious as to how you can accommodate these contrary perceptions.
Were you confusing me with someone else or do you just flit from one idea to its opposite without realising it?

Far from being disappointed, HermanYutic, I'm delighted.

>>Sorry to disappoint you Pericles, but I don’t subscribe to either of the opposite belief systems that you ascribe to me.<<

I'll ignore the fact the fact that it is usually Christians who describe atheism as a "belief system", and accept that you claim to be neither atheist nor Christian.

Good for you. You made the decision to be an Islamophobic, homophobic, right-wing ideologue all on your own.

But you must forgive me for jumping to the conclusion that you were a radical fundamentalist Christian (the dig about atheism was simply to underline that you appear ignorant of how the teachings of Jesus might apply to yourself).

It was a conclusion I arrived at from the nature, tenor, content and volume of your posts that show such tendencies.

And of course, you are absolutely right:

>>Which is fine; who cares?<<

Have a great day.

ozzie - well said, that's very succinct and reflective of most of the political correctness bullies encountered on OLO as well.

"To me this clearly demonstrates the intimidation, power and ruthlesness that the politically correct have in influencing people to publically endorse what they do not agree with. People clearly don't feel they can say what they genuinely feel. That is what political correctness has done to society.
This intimidation is happening in most western countries, including Australia to a great extent. It's really very sad and represents loss of free speech"

Absolutely what happens here in Australia, you get puffed up buffoons pontificating that anyone who disagrees with them is a loon, twat, denier whatever (see OLO, PM Rudd, what good company you all keep), but then they gether together to chorus what tolerent souls they are.

What a joke, they are just small minded bullies who cannot abide anyone having a different opinion.

I take away from this the statement of the year for me from OLO, CJ spitting out "the tyranny of the majority", because we all know the tyranny of the minority is much preferred, don't we?

It says it all, that the bullies opinion is so important - oh it must be wonderful to be so wonderful!

Here is an excellent opinion piece, basically the same issue worldwide. Elected officials have caved in to Political Correctness Nonsense of Major Proportion rather than allow free and open debate on the troubles with cultural clash or integration issues. This type of supression and denial of basic rights only escalates at some point.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-ammann/the-real-reasons-why-the_b_373947.html

quote " The nationalist and conservative Swiss People's Party knew to take advantage of the wide-spread feeling that the government, the courts and the politicians do too little to defend Western values and basic rights"

I should have known that the concept was a bit sophisticated for you, odo. I bet you didn't even read the Wikipedia article, did you?

Never mind, I think that you're perfectly entitled to put your bigotry and ignorance on display here, as is everybody else of similar mind.

Just as I'm entitled to call it for what it is. That's what tolerance is all about.