I was very distressed to hear of yet more Islam-related violence in Holland.
This time, the murder of controversial film Director Theo van Gogh, who had been threatened with death over his film "Submission" - about the abuse of Muslim women.
here's what the BBC have to say:
Gunman kills Dutch film director
The link on that page to van Gogh's life is also very interesting. He'd just finished a movie about Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn.
I think What's happening in Holland is very sad. If it wasn't for the liberal nature of Dutch society Holland's Muslim community could never have existed. Yet some Muslim elements attack the very liberalism that embraced and welcomed them in the first place.
The result will be a hardening of attitudes amongst the Dutch and the loss of Holland's innocence.
This time, the murder of controversial film Director Theo van Gogh, who had been threatened with death over his film "Submission" - about the abuse of Muslim women.
here's what the BBC have to say:
Gunman kills Dutch film director
The link on that page to van Gogh's life is also very interesting. He'd just finished a movie about Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn.
I think What's happening in Holland is very sad. If it wasn't for the liberal nature of Dutch society Holland's Muslim community could never have existed. Yet some Muslim elements attack the very liberalism that embraced and welcomed them in the first place.
The result will be a hardening of attitudes amongst the Dutch and the loss of Holland's innocence.
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