[trubluolyguy]

promoting a violent version of Islam can itself be an act of terrorism.

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And the violent version is different from any other because.....?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I guess if you beat a mule hard enough with a 4x4, you get it's attention after all.

[Uncle Miltie]

"Anyone who preaches hate and violence lays the basis for committing crimes directed at instilling fear among the people and destroying Dutch democracy,"

Why can't the Europeans distinguish between thought and speech on the one hand, and incitement to violence and violence on the other? They keep conflating the two.

Certainly the cretinous Islamonazis should be locked up for inciting violence. But one should be allowed to preach hate. I hate murderous, barbarous, Islamonazis (a distinct Muslim sub-group), and should be allowed to preach it. Would I be locked up in the Netherlands if I preached that rational distaste?

[Rembrandt]

Hard to believe. A hint of rationality found in Western Europe. It'll be overturned, not to fear.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Nice.

We need Rico style laws inacted specifically for going after the religion of peace.

The patriot act was a good start.

[gas0linealley]

"Though most sentences were short, the judgment was sweeping."

No doubt the convicts will repent while serving their short sentences. Ha.

The only short sentence that would change these guy's minds would be something like:

"You shall be taken from this courtroom and used to plug a hole in a dike."

[Flash Bazbeaux]

"The convicted men, known as the Hofstad Group, included Mohammed Bouyeri, who already is serving a life sentence for the 2004 murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh."

"Bouyeri was found guilty of being a ringleader of the group, but judges could add nothing to his sentence."

Well, then they should subtract from his sentence. They should shorten it considerably. While still keeping it a life sentence.

[Northern Alliance]

Westerners have misunderstood the Dutch for a long time. They embraced tolerance because it worked for them, or at least seemed to. Now they will make potential immigrants watch video of two men kissing in public {ugh}and women sunbathing topless {yum!} and those that don't react appropriately will not be allowed in. This will also work for them. They are a very practical people.

It's also a mistake to equate tolerance with liberalism - one we especially should not make. The Dutch have been tolerant for practical reasons, but are probably less liberal than most Europeans.

[King Prout]

ping

this, on top of the possible (if unlikely) lawsuit attempting the illegalization of the Koran in Germany, sure is interesting

[hershey]

With Muslims, half measures don't work. It'll get worse until the Dutch boot them out wholesale. All of the EU needs to do this. Of course, Algeria or Morocco or wherever won't take them all back, but Syria has a few spare beds.

[thoughtomator]

Scavenger Hunt of the Day:

Try to find a non-violent version of Islam.