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Friday, January 30, 2009

Intellectual Consistency 
About that champion of free speech...

The lawsuit against Mr. Wilders has been hailed in the Netherlands as a good thing for democracy. I am not so sure. It makes him look more important than he should be. In fact, the response of Dutch Muslims to his film last year was exemplary: most said nothing at all. And when a small Dutch Muslim TV station offered to broadcast the film, after all other stations had refused, the grand champion of free speech resolutely turned the offer down.

via The Watchers of Mr. Aaronovitch
Posted by Political Scientist at 7:41 pm
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