tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post1171788594589779467..comments2024-02-25T10:22:38.186+00:00Comments on The European Citizen: Geert Wilders: Not GuiltyEurocentrichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-56495171404092693682011-06-25T21:40:42.618+01:002011-06-25T21:40:42.618+01:00Immigration issues in the Netherlands (where I'...Immigration issues in the Netherlands (where I'm currently based) would better be dealt with through integration policies. The inflamatory talk from the PVV and Wilders stokes distrust and division and makes integration harder.<br /><br />While religions should be open to questioning and even ridicule, I disagree that Wilders' approach is a good way towards any religion. The great thing about the Netherlands is its tolerance, but this is damaged with Wilders' intolerant approach, where he makes the religion itself the problem, rather than extremism within religion that actually adversely affects the rights of others.Eurocentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620652438500849718.post-3127026597518132082011-06-24T02:21:08.369+01:002011-06-24T02:21:08.369+01:00I have to agree with this verdict but have reserva...I have to agree with this verdict but have reservations as to the politically correct position take by the comments from the judges.<br />The dutch people know all too well that their democracy and secular freedom has cost them rivers of blood, one only needs to look at dutch history and the religious wars, the oppression of the papal forces and the misery caused by the calvinists.<br />I can fully appreciate in the light of such a history the position taken by Mr.Wilders.<br />The Islamic experience for the dutch population is one i can not comment on as I do not live there. I can however say that tolerance only ever extends to a given point and there is a breaking point for all . Mr. Wilders expresses that which many in holland dare not say but obviously agree with, based on poll results. <br />The comments Mr. Wilders made re; Islam are probably fairly accurate, he should however extend these criticisms to all other religions as well, there is plenty to look at in all .<br />The desire for dutch people not to have to live in an Islamized suburb is understandable and it is the new comer who should adjust, dutch people have not forced any one to come to their country. It is more likely the other way around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com