Comments on: Scientists Who Model Ethnic Violence Find That in Switzerland, Separation is Key to Peace

By: Antifa

Antifa — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:15:55 +0000

Scientific racism is still racism. These so called “scientists” are nothing but a bunch of racist bigots trying to justify segregation.

Antifa pride worldwide, don’t give an inch to these fascist bigots!

By: zuri

zuri — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:30:57 +0000

No, Switzerland is peaceful because there has been a relatively free market economy for a long time now. Because it is one of the least socialist places in Europe and the world. It was violent before. Trade, wealth and commerce is the whole recipe. It is undesirable to harm a potential customer, supplier or partner. Lakes don’t matter here, separation doesn’t help but economic freedom, property and the rule of law. Those things are inseparable.

By: JD

JD — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:04:05 +0000

Switzerland is peaceful because they have common sense and teach everyone about guns and shooting that is a strong Swiss tradition. This is the last place on Earth anyone would want
to be creating crime or war. Just like this saying says, Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.

By: Matthew Hall

Matthew Hall — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:44:39 +0000

two state solution!

By: wncchester

wncchester — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:47:28 +0000

Why no ethnic violence in Swiss land? Perhaps, unlike America, their educational, political and news media powers haven’t done a hundred years of ‘unfair’ drumrolls designed to support a single political party at the expense of REAL harmony?

By: floodmouse

floodmouse — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:47:58 +0000

In college I had some advanced coursework in colonialism. In regard to the ethnic violence in Africa, it was thought a large factor was that artificial boundaries had been imposed by the European colonial powers. These artificial boundaries crosscut the historical ethnic territories. To do a thorough study of this issue, you would need to map ethnic, religious, and language divisions going back through time several hundred years (or as long as we have data), to see if there were sudden forced shifts in the boundaries that resulted in conflict.

By: nodhimmi

nodhimmi — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:24:42 +0000

@Charlie

Yes, there are relatively poor and relatively rich areas around the world. However, being poor or rich is not a cause but an EFFECT, as wealth has to be CREATED. Only if cultural barriers like socialism, religion ect. hinder wealth to be created, people are relatively poorer.

Thus, “sectarian violence” (how the genocide of millions of Hindus by a certain religion is called in political correctness) was one thing that hindered wealth creation in the area now Pakistan. While India could more or less prosper afterwards, Pakistan still is a poor sh…hole.

So, given this, one barrier to becoming richer was eliminated by ceasing “sectarian violence” in India by building that border.

Point proven to me.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:16:42 +0000

I think the economics is the big difference, as Charlie said. When everyone is doing well, they are far less likely to blame “the other” for any problems they encounter. When only one side is doing well, or no sides are doing well, “the other” is going to be the first target in accusations.

By: Shahid Neki

Shahid Neki — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:12:24 +0000

Nevertheless, in each case the perpetrator would be the oppressor. In all reality I’m sure no one wants conflicts but when someone pushes you, you have no other choice. Of course we as people living in a comfortable environment away from where this occurs cannot and do not understand the occurrence of such events.

By: Leonora Moran

Leonora Moran — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:26:34 +0000

Countries who use this model find separation is easier than dealing head on with the issues of diversity. This type of solution has no future and will not contribute to a lasting peace.

By: AG

AG — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:51:52 +0000

This is contradiction to Singapore. British tried to prevent ethnic violence by seperating them into different districts. But ethnic violence was chronic problem. After independence, ethnic minority was dispersed into Chinese majority neighborhood. No ethnic enclave or ghettos was allowed. Now Singapore is one of the most peaceful nations.

By: Michelle M

Michelle M — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:19:09 +0000

When economic conditions are unequal, separation means more economic problems for one group, and violence is likely to continue because those who have less see that separation was imposed to keep them poor and powerless.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:12:59 +0000

Switzerland is economically prosperous while the other areas are extremely poor. Apples and oranges in my opinion.