A Muslim family in Basel has been fined 1,400 francs ($1,550) for refusing to let its daughters participate in mixed swimming classes. (BNI) The Local (H/T Henry P) The family had sought to avoid paying the fine on the grounds that the requirement for the girls to join the swimming lesson infringed on their religious freedom, … Continue reading »
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IOC: Minute of Silence at the 2012 London Olympics
IOC: Minute of Silence at the 2012 London Olympics Why This Is Important Tell the International Olympic Committee: 40 Years is Enough! At the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, eleven members of the Israeli team were murdered. For forty years their families have asked the International Olympic Committee to observe a minute of silence, in their … Continue reading »
