The opposite extreme... Islamophilia by Jay Knott (12/16/10)       ⇌ (Register Guard - Jan 23)       

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/8207015/Austrian-man-convicted-for-yodelling-while-Muslim-neighbours-prayed.html

Here is Islamophilia... an Austrian man isn't allowed to yodel because it annoys Muslims. Not only is this a violation of freedom, it's bound to stir up resentment among traditional yodeling folks. Notice that the ban on yodeling derives from Austria's law about "disparagement of religious symbols" - originally supposed to protect Jewish graves from being desecrated, allegedly by Nazis. It's a slippery slope.

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