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July 12, 2005

Free Speech Near Death in Holland

From Rogier Van Bakel at Nobody's Business:

This one slipped by me when it happened three days ago, but it's still plenty jawdropping today, so what the hell. A Dutch public prosecutor is seeking a two-week suspended prison sentence and 40 hours of community service for a man charged with discrimination. The suspect's crime: displaying, in the immediate wake of the murder of Theo van Gogh, a pamphlet in his home's window that read "Stop the tumor that is Islam." (link to news article in Dutch)

Were a Dutch person to display a pamphlet reading "Stop the cancer that is Christianity" or "Stop the baby-killing atheists," it's highly unlikely that said prosecutor — or anyone, for that matter — would bat an eyelash. Good thing, too. But from the looks of it, Muslims receive special protections not granted to others, equality and free speech be damned.

Posted by Robert at July 12, 2005 7:42 AM
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I read this stuff about European nations and they way they saalam to Islam, and feel such disgust it is hard to give words to it. For centuries, my ancestors who were domiciled in various parts of eastern Europe were subjected to incredible contempt, hostility and suspicion merely for refusing to convert to Christianity. Now, 60 years after the Holocaust, Jews are again being subjected to acts of anti-Semitism and the real threat to peace in Europe gets a free pass.

Posted by: waterdragon52 [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 12, 2005 8:51 AM

The Dutch progressives are obviously seething with jealousy about the UK's forthcoming ban on free speech, and decided they had to try and take the lead again. My advice would be to imprison any non-Muslim Dutch who fail to put "(pbuh)" after the word "Mohammed". Any other course of action would be tantamount to Imperialsm.

Posted by: Doctor Phibes [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 12, 2005 9:36 AM

Remember, when Ms.Bynum was exulting at the Dutch authorites chasing three particularly obnoxious imams out, I pointed out that they were, at the same time, trying to change science teaching in their universities just to placate ignorant Muslims. It will take fire, and lots of it, to burn the PC poison from the Dutch soul.

Posted by: Paolo [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 12, 2005 9:56 AM

The idiot leaders are making it only worse. They prevent civilized discussion and analysis of Islam, and one day the pent-up feelings of citizens will explode and they will go on a rampage and pogroms, lynching Muslims, looting their stores, and destroying property.

We have eyes but we see nothing. History repeats.

Posted by: angry_kafir [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 12, 2005 10:13 AM

Its over, folks.

The pills have failed.

Time to grab the surgery kit. This could get messy....

Posted by: voletti [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 12, 2005 11:19 AM

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