Pork sausages are an integral piece of Swiss cuisine–but that might be changing soon, at least in four primary schools in Basel Canton, Switzerland who will eliminating pork from their lunch menus.

Susanna Keller, a Swiss People’s Party representative, expressed her indignation: “We are outraged. When we first hear [about the decision] we thought we weren’t reading it right[.]” She claims sausage (ex. Klöpfer) plays a role in the country’s cultural heritage. Keller also added, “Could it be that we are adapting to certain cultures, rather than the other way around[?]”

This is a question many Europeans are asking themselves with the growing influence of Islamic culture, largely due to Muslim immigration. The local council explained that the measure to eliminate pork from the lunch menu occurred because of a school survey which indicated about five percent of parents were against the meat being on the menu.

It’s puzzling that such a marginal opinion would carry so much leverage. Of course the local council is downplaying the measure saying there are no discussions to “ban” pork, and that cervalat salad could still be served if the caterer desires to offer it, as long as “an alternative” is provided.

It’s interesting that about five percent of parents didn’t want pork served, while Switzerland’s Muslim population is also estimated to be around five percent. Pork is considered forbidden (haram) in Islam, embedded in these Quranic verses:

He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine… –Quran 2:173

Say, “I do not find within that which was revealed to me [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine – for indeed, it is impure…” –Quran 6:145

Other schools throughout Europe are having to grapple with Muslim dietary laws and other customs. For instance, in the Fall of 2015 in France, Enter Yves Jego, Union of Democrats and Independents Party MP, began a petition to try and force schools into serving vegetarian meals to circumvent any potential issues. So much for standing up for French culture.

We have already seen how big restaurant chains such as Burger King are going halal even in Western locations, mollifying Muslim demands. When are Europeans going to wake up and realize that they are not merely making accommodations for Muslims but transforming European culture into a Sharia compliant nightmare.

This is what happens when liberal-progressives desire diversity more than the value of the content. Sharia law deals with all aspects of human life; therefore, no amount of ‘religious accommodations’ will satisfy its adherents. The sooner the West accepts this reality; the sooner it can save itself from this cultural hijacking.