I’ve mentioned before that Switzerland has as close to a direct democracy as any modern country. Any law of any magnitude is turned over to the people to be approved or rejected by direct popular vote. In Switzerland the people have spoken and they’ve said “No” to burqas. From The Express:
Muslim women can no longer wear the full-body garment in shops, restaurants or public buildings and anyone caught flouting the ban could be struck with a £6,500 fine.
The local government of Ticino approved the referendum after the Swiss Parliament ruled that the ban did not violate the country’s federal law.
Two in three voters in the canton backed the move in an overwhelming result for a referendum, in the wake of heightened terrorist alerts across Europe.
The law which MPs voted for only applies to veils which covers the body from head to foot worn by the 40,000 Muslim women in Switzerland and also applies to all tourists visiting the area.
I have what I fear is a very unpopular opinion. I think that the citizens of a country have total authority within the constraints of prior law to control what is or is not acceptable behavior within its borders. In effect, what it means to be Swiss. The Swiss have decided that burqas are unacceptable in Switzerland.
My prediction is that this will not be the last similar law in the ethnic states of Europe.
I agree that this will not be last. Stability within it’s citizenry and safety are two fundamentals of government oversight. Right now with so many open borders, haphazard terrorist threats, and refugees on the move looking for relocation areas, I think more countries will be laying down stricter guidelines just to maintain order and peace of mind.
I predict that you are right.
Switzerland is not the United States. A successful multilingual and multiethnic society, the Swiss have always been pretty strict about what foreigners are allowed entry and what they may do, particularly if they were seeking asylum. Even Lenin, when he lived in Geneva in exile, did not direct his revolutionary agitation against the Swiss government. Islamist separatism and aggressive sharia enclave carving as we see in France, Belgium and even the UK are not likely to fly there. The Swiss will boot trouble makers.
Total authority. Indeed.
http://nypost.com/2015/11/27/people-having-sex-with-horses-is-on-the-rise-in-switzerland/