Austrians oppose, Italians support, minaret ban: polls

Ja, the Austrians would oppose a ban - by a margin of 31 - 60%, poll says - but isn't that what they predicted for the Swiss minaret ban. The Italians seem all for it. After which they can all be lectured by the bunkered-down-Left - who don't seem to be able to make any mention of the institutionalised religious intolerance in the Muslim world - even when they get invited on a channel like Al Jazeera.



Austria

A Gallup survey published in the Österreich newspaper shows that 60% of Austrians oppose a minaret ban. Just 31% said they would welcome such a measure. Even among FPÖ (Freedom Party) voters, just 44% supported a ban, 47% are opposed. Among BZÖ (Alliance for the Future of Austria) voters, 70% want a ban on building minarets.

The least approval for such a ban was among Greens voters (4%). 24% of SPÖ (Social Democratic Party) voters support a ban, and 35% of ÖVP (People's Party) voters.

The 400 Austrians questioned were more agreeable to a full-veil (Burka) ban: 53% supported it, 40% opposed it, and 7% had no opinion.

According to the survey fear of Islam among Austrians is limited: 83% of respondents said that they had no unpleasant experiences with Muslims.

Italy

According to an Ispo poll published in Corriere della Sera, 46% of Italians would vote to ban minarets. 60% of center-right voters and 40% of leftist voters would support such a measure,

Among those most opposed: Pensioners, those with a lower educational level, workers and those living in small towns.

37% agree to minarets: 46% of center-left voters, and 30% of rightists. Most of those who support them are those aged 30-50, graduates, those living in big cities, professionals and entrepreneurs.

When asked about building a minaret or mosque in their neighborhood opposition rises to almost 70%. 52% think that mosques could be linked to terrorist activities. [Ja, they only found chemical weapons suits and gas masks in a few mosques!! And even though 60+% have shown to teach a more radical or intolerant for of Islam - in the west - this shouldn't be taken as a measure of any new mosque! Right?]

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