They appear before a citizenship committee and answer questions about their desire to be Swiss. After that, they must often be approved by the entire voting community, in a secret ballot, or a show of hands. This practice, the report says, is particularly likely to be distorted by racial discrimination.
It cites the case of a disabled man originally from Kosovo. Although fulfilling all the legal criteria, his application for citizenship was rejected by his community on the grounds that his disability made him a burden on taxpayers, and that he was Muslim.
The Swiss have always operated in their own self-interest. Xenophobia and jingoism is nothing new to them. They do have a pretty good rap going, because they claim to be politically neutral. As a result, they have amassed wealth simply by protecting criminals. Any other nation that made a career out of that would be roundly condemned. After hoarding stolen wealth for a hundred years, why would they want to share it with a bunch of moslems?
-- The only time we see the middle of the road is as we run from side to side. R.O.Clark
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