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**Gastonleruanich** · 07-12-2010, 02:41 AM

"...but if you would ask here, most people would say they are not religious at all."

Reread what I wrote.

Probably something is lost in my translation?

SPG: a fringe Christian group as nutty as Islam.

Nutty... but maybe, all things considered, not quite as nutty as Islam.

What makes them not as nutty as the average Muslim? Otherwise go and have a look in our Dutch bible belt. In that region they are about as tolerant as the average Islamic country. Better don't go there on a Sunday, even their website is off-line then.

"Why should we lower us to their levels?"

We certainly should not.

Well, the PVV thinks otherwise. At least, I consider basically banning the Islam quite a move in that direction.

(BTW, "lower us to their levels" would indicate that you believe they are inferior.)

That wasn't really how I meant it, but in some aspects, they are, no doubt about it. More specifically, we are way more tolerant to other cultures and religions. Importing other cultures also means importing culture-related problems. We have become what we are now by handling those problems, not by keeping the cultures outside, not by banning those cultures.

07-12-2010, 02:41 AM	#48
Gastonleruanich Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 592 Senior Member	"...but if you would ask here, most people would say they are not religious at all." Reread what I wrote. Probably something is lost in my translation? SPG: a fringe Christian group as nutty as Islam. Nutty... but maybe, all things considered, not quite as nutty as Islam. What makes them not as nutty as the average Muslim? Otherwise go and have a look in our Dutch bible belt. In that region they are about as tolerant as the average Islamic country. Better don't go there on a Sunday, even their website is off-line then. "Why should we lower us to their levels?" We certainly should not. Well, the PVV thinks otherwise. At least, I consider basically banning the Islam quite a move in that direction. (BTW, "lower us to their levels" would indicate that you believe they are inferior.) That wasn't really how I meant it, but in some aspects, they are, no doubt about it. More specifically, we are way more tolerant to other cultures and religions. Importing other cultures also means importing culture-related problems. We have become what we are now by handling those problems, not by keeping the cultures outside, not by banning those cultures.
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