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Could the Wilders Film Have Been Banned? |
2008-03-28 |
Could the screening of Wilders' video have been prevented by law? No, at least not in principle. The Dutch constitution does not allow censorship, which is defined in Article 7 as the freedom to publish or show anything without prior consent. This freedom applies not just to the printing press. It also covers art, movies, photos, cartoons – indeed any medium that can be used to express oneself. It’s a basic civil right and a founding principle of Dutch democracy. Basic civil rights also include the freedom of religion, protection from discrimination and the right to equal treatment. In democratic societies these basic rights are sacrosanct and protect individual citizens from the potential abuse of power by governments. |
Posted by:ryuge |
#6 Have already downloaded the film. Be warned, you only get one chance at a free download. Note that the headline "Could the Wilders Film Have Been Banned" presupposes that it should have been banned, that it must be banned, that all right-thinking |
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-03-28 19:32 |
#5 Importantly, not from Wilders party, but another group, a *cartoon* is coming out to be the follow-up to Fitna. The only part of it mentioned so far, depicts Mohammed, with an erection, taking a small girl into a mosque with a swastika on it, to rape her. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-03-28 16:46 |
#4 "Wilders' video may be a public relations disaster for the Netherlands" Only in the sense that they didn't have the cojones to stand up and tell the islamophreaks to f*ck off. |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-03-28 12:46 |
#3 Wilders played this one just right. The three major elements to Fitna are quotes from the Koran, "Kill de white mans!" speeches from Mullahs, and terror attacks. No opinion, no editorial. It has been pre-translated into a bunch of languages, so be sure to get the English language one. Now, the important thing is what Muslims will do in response, *and* how Wilders exploits the victory. Were I in Wilders' shoes, I would have two dozen similar movies ready to go. The *purpose* of doing so would be to help unite the right wing Euro political parties, and to politically gain in the Netherlands. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-03-28 11:59 |
#2 .wmv format can be downloaded from here |
Posted by: lotp 2008-03-28 08:52 |
#1 The genie is out of the bottle. If anyone has a link where a .wmv or .avi or .mov can be downloaded, post that link here in the comments... |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-03-28 08:37 |