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To be perfectly frank, I don't know how to feel about Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch Political Party, the Party for Freedom(PVV). On one hand, he is basically, what would be considered in the US, a Conservative. Lower taxes and lower government intervention. He is a rising star in the Netherlands and has a wild personality that speaks to his fellow countrymen. On the other hand, I feel the guy is a raving lunatic. Albeit, I agree with his a lot of stances on Islam/Islamification, I feel the way he has presented his views on it are crazy.
As well, these views can be easily interchanged with any other ethnic group, including the Jews. With the insane rhetoric in much of Europe over the highly influential position of the Jews, which is largely a ludicrous accusation, reminiscent of "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," such "free" speech can be dangerous.
Mr. Wilders loves Israel, so I am not worried that he will be attacking Jews any time soon, but this example can be taken up by any extreme group, calling for the destruction, deportation and containment of Jews and Jewish ways of life is frightening to say the least.
The following article, found on VosIzNeias.com, is representative of the anti-Religious sentiments in a very liberal Europe. A ban on ritual slaughter is the most outright insane thing a government can do. It makes no difference to people how the animals are slaughtered, frankly, as long as they are kept in a humane way and killed in a humane way. This is not a PETA attack, although I'm sure they had something to do with it. This is an attack on the religious views of people in the world, which include Jews and Muslims.
As I said, this type of anti-whatever rhetoric is dangerous. The same type of inane laws were passed in Germany before WWII, in Spain before 1492, in Russia for who knows how long. Making it difficult for religious practitioners to live in these countries are the beginning steps of a mass expulsion. Whether it will lead to it or not is moot. Historically, it begins slowly.
Geert Wilders is not the problem. He is merely representative of the problem. Europe, claiming its "liberal" and "open" societies, haven't learned much from its history. Before it is too late, it is time for Jews to consider living elsewhere. Obviously, I definitely push for Israel. A stronger, populated Israel is good for Jews and good for the world, but it wouldn't be a bad idea just to get out as soon as possible.
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