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unproven innocence1/21/2009 5:50:47 am PST

re: #559 MJ

Islam film Dutch MP to be charged

A Dutch court has ordered prosecutors to put a right-wing politician on trial for making anti-Islamic statements…..

[Link: news.bbc.co.uk…]

From your link

“In a democratic system, hate speech is considered so serious that it is in the general interest to… draw a clear line,” the court in Amsterdam said.

To the Dutch court:
Ok, so if Wilders were to stand on a street in Amsterdam with an islamic holy war manual, and tear pages out at random to hand to receptive passersby, that would be cool right? He could do that, right? Anyone could do that, right?

If you believe so, may I suggest you try it yourself.