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| Phos, perhaps the onus for action and not words should be on the Country as a whole - if you're willing to concede there are Swiss Muslims - and not on Muslims alone to prove they contribute to society and live benignly. Muslims here don't cause problems for their community, yet now they have to start justifying they're not here to agitate and proactively raise their visibility? I don't like the path that line of discussion is going at all.
What ever happened to live and let live? I understood that Swiss culture promotes respect for the law and tolerance of each other's right to a peaceful life. Asking a minority to prove themselves as friendly, patriotic and community minded is anathema to fairness. What would suffice? An open letter? 20 hours a month volunteering? Street BBQs?
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I'm not suggesting they are required to do anything, only that there is a surge of public opinion that is not in their favor. The suspicions are widespread. It seems to be brought on by their separating and distancing themselves from the society at large. Some of the preachers are calling for active engagement, which points out that they see the problem. It is merely a positive suggestion for their own benefit on how to integrate within the society of their host country.