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| German nationalist party terms Islam 'incompatible with democracy' |
| 2017-09-19 |
| [DAWN] A German nationalist party called on Monday for tighter security measures aimed primarily at im Alternative for Germany's co-leader Alexander Gauland told news hounds that "Islam is also a political doctrine" and as such "is incompatible with a free democratic order." "In this respect, it is not a part of Germany," he said. Alternative for Germany, known by its German acronym AfD, is on its way to enter parliament for the first time in Sunday's national election with about 10 per cent support in recent polls. Gauland says it wants to prevent the "Islamisation of Germany". Among other proposals, he said AfD wants a ban on minarets and public calls to prayer from mosques, a ban on headscarves for teachers and students, and for imams to lead prayers only in German. At the same news conference in Berlin, Gauland's co-leader, Alice Weidel, presented a broad range of proposals she said would make Germany safer, including the reintroduction of conscription to enhance border security, imprisoning foreigners who commit crimes in facilities in other countries, and making it tougher to get citizenship and easier to lose it. Gauland and Weidel were short on specifics about how their proposals could be put into practice, but will likely never have to provide details since any measures would have to be approved first by parliament as well as overcome constitutional challenges. Other parties say they won't include AfD in a new government. German election: Far-right AfD third in latest poll [DW] One week before the German election, the latest voter poll has put the far-right AfD barely ahead of the other "small parties." But Germany's Green party and the liberal FDP haven't given up in the race for third place. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Oh crap, Middle East. That's what Windows ME meant. No wonder the system kept crashing. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2017-09-19 21:02 |
| #9 Civilization is not the question. Is it compatible with Windows? |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2017-09-19 18:36 |
| #8 But clearly compatible for the DNC. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2017-09-19 13:34 |
| #7 It's incompatible with life. |
| Posted by: charger 2017-09-19 10:56 |
| #6 Personally, I believe Islam is compatible with civilization - you just have to view it through gun sights. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-09-19 10:27 |
| #5 Islam 'incompatible with democracy' Mr. Soetoro was not available for comment. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-09-19 10:19 |
| #4 Incompatible with western civilization and values, yes. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-09-19 09:24 |
| #3 Islam is incompatible with civilization. Has anyone commented on the "Islam's compatibility" with the NFL? Or would that be racist ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-19 08:20 |
| #2 Islam is incompatible with civilisation BP that was my immediate thought too, but, it really depends on what definition of civilization you're using. All to many "civilizations" are counter to any idea of civility. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-09-19 08:13 |
| #1 Islam 'incompatible with democracy' Proven correct. I'd go further Islam is incompatible with civilisation |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-09-19 07:13 |