These considerations on freedom of religion were published in the book "The readers' letters" of the Messaggero Veneto, 15 December 2009.
The recent results of the Swiss referendum on the block the building of minarets, the controversy over Islamic cemetery in Udine and the Strasbourg ruling on the crucifix are all expressions of unacceptable violations of religious freedom, a right enshrined in our Constitution. When there is no respect for others, whoever he is, atheist or believer, Catholic or Muslim, we take a shift of thinking that can lead to the resurgence of xenophobic and racist. Fear and ignorance eventually prevail on tolerance, respect and interaction, understanding as reciprocity between people and cultures without dominance, which determines the "growth" of each. Much more, therefore, that the integration of immigrants adapting to culture and environment that welcomes giving up part of its identity. The enrichment comes from the free flow of ideas not dall'arroccarsi positions of intransigence and of prominence. But how is it that some people take upon themselves the right to impose on others, with arrogance, his ideas? One can not help but rebel against a similar way of thinking and acting, and one can only fear those who believe they have only certainties. Hazardous those who say one reason: they are neither minimally touched by "virtue of the doubt," the title of an interesting book Zagrebelsky. About the Strasbourg ruling, I think the verdict against the oppressive presence of the crucifix in classrooms and public offices. It's part of our tradition, believers or not, must be respected for what it represents. It would be desirable for many of those who defend him with drawn sword, speak, make their behavior as the home, more consistent with what is taught by Jesus Christ, He migrant. The fundamentalists of any religion have always been harbingers of tragedy. They do not consider religion to the service of all, do not promote the interaction and instead to lower the walls of mistrust, lift us even more. This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, but knocked down a wall as many others have been raised, whether real or virtual. History is full of despicable crimes committed in the name of some god. The Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi, whose name is on the list of persons sentenced to death by Islamic fundamentalists, has written about the Swiss referendum, "... This vote is a gift to the fanatics who live in war of civilizations and not waiting to say to the Muslim crowd: you have seen, this is the true face of the West crusader. "Khaled Fouad Allam, a Muslim university professor who is was also Italian Parliament, wrote the book "The loneliness of the West." The author, from his position as privileged observer of both worlds, says the West must come to terms with their multiple identities and learn to understand the complexity rather than fight them. No more confrontation, but confrontation, a meeting of diversity and mutual growth. We is not better than to discuss the Islamic cemetery of Udine. But by what rational argument can be denied the right to burial to those who have a different religion. The pity for the dead is universal, because death, as he said Toto is "flush" and we are all in front of her equal and then it was not Jesus Christ say, "Love your neighbor as yourself"?. In this climate so hostile statements do not cause great surprise of some members of the League who would like to propose a referendum in Italy similar to that of Switzerland. This is not a variant of the development plan but a resurgence of xenophobia and racism. They forget, or may not know that a few decades ago, some public places of the Swiss Confederation appeared signs that read 'It is prohibited to enter the dogs and the Italians. "In contrast, however, have always been welcome to capital that many Italians, including the government, and they were smuggled into this tax haven. It 'really a beautiful example to follow!
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