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2008-03-30 Europe

Dutch businesses mull suing Wilders over anti-Islam film

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 Dutch businesses warned on Saturday that they would consider suing far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders if his anti-Islam film led to a commercial boycott of Dutch goods

And I thought US businesses were shortsighted.

Posted by gorb 2008-03-30 03:38|| 2008-03-30 03:38|| Front Page Top

#2 How can they call it anti-Islam? The film presents Islam in its own words. If anything, it reveals the anti-Western sentiments of Islam.

The Euro's have a terminal case of denial and PC.

Posted by Hupolurt Big Foot5682 2008-03-30 06:02|| 2008-03-30 06:02|| Front Page Top

#3 I used to think that Euro support for Paleos derives from antisemitism.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-03-30 07:02|| 2008-03-30 07:02|| Front Page Top

#4 It's a combination of fear and ostrichitis.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-30 07:55|| 2008-03-30 07:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Funny how they consider suing an elected representative arguing for their freedom but not the men calling for their death and ruin.

And by "funny" I mean I hope they all die in a fire.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-03-30 14:04|| 2008-03-30 14:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Gee, the whole "Freedom of Speech and Expression" thingy in the Netherlands really went to shit in the last couple of years. I thought that was one of their core beliefs.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-03-30 14:46|| 2008-03-30 14:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Wilders was wise to highlight the hatred of gays. Assuming any Dutch actually saw the video, that should catch their attention.

Posted by lotp 2008-03-30 14:48|| 2008-03-30 14:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Dutch businesses warned on Saturday that they would consider suing far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders if his anti-Islam film led to a commercial boycott of Dutch goods, while police said cars were set ablaze and graffiti called for Wilders to be killed. A boycott would hurt Dutch exports

whoa - talk about frick'n stupid! Were any business to sue Wilders because of a boycott resulting from his film, it would only result in a futher boycott of their own products by the Western world angry over their attempt to silence free speech.

There is no amount of money they could get from Wilders that would justify the loss of sales and bad PR these companies would endure from their attempts to silence free speech. So in effect, they would lose both their Mulsim markets (due to boycotts due to the film) AND any remaining Western markets due to their attempts to silence free speech.

Where do they find people this stupid?

Posted by Woodrow Slusorong7967 2008-03-30 14:51|| 2008-03-30 14:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Anyone who has seen the film know they can go piss up a rope. Everything in the film is Muslim preachers talking, directly out of the Koran or actions taken by Muslims in accordance to their beliefs. There is very little out side commenting. These people ought to be boycotting their own religious leaders and beliefs then.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-03-30 16:19|| 2008-03-30 16:19|| Front Page Top