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The main problem that causes so much confusion amongst the religion is that people who KNOW the religion know that it is a very peaceful religion and has ideals higher than others (I've never read anything in a bible saying how you should treat other religions correct me if I am wrong). The people who misinterpret this book are people who can't read it or people who have higher agendas and use it to further their goals.
IMO, any religion can be peaceful or not. It is subject to interpretation and distortion by any number of individuals. The problem is that there are large groups (radicals) and whole countries that support them (Iran, Saudi, Pakistan et al) who are very organized (read: Hezbollah, Al Qaeda) who have a stated goal to transform the planet into an Islamic caliphate. If you are not with them, you can be killed and it's cool with Allah according to them. Where things go south is that the moderate Muslims don't speak up loudly or in a significant way (could we blame the MSM for not getting the message out from moderates?) thus emboldening the radicals through the implied consent the get from the silent majority. I also perceive that Muslims collectively are on the fence if they should even try to stop the wave of radicalism, since if it does go their way it will be a good day to be part of Team Islam. As I mentioned elsewhere, no reason to change anything if you think you are on the winning team. I imagine being in Berlin in 1941 was pretty cool and nobody was too worried about dialing things back.
So whether it will serve them the way they hope in the long run or not, the Swiss are taking the fight to their perceived enemy and being proactive. My prediction? You'll see some terrorist-type acts sprout up there and further harden the peoples attitudes towards Islam. Maybe Switzerland will be the Israel of Europe one day?