Dutch - what's good about 'em?

[Paul Hanson]

The Dutch are the most fantastic people in the whole world. But of course, I'm half-Dutch, so you should take that with a pinch of salt.

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by Felch X
I've seen those stats too, Tom. It's difficult to convince people here in the States that decriminalization won't lead to everybody getting high, even when there is evidence to demonstrate that though.

Legalization and taxation would be the way to go.

[Felch]

It's unfortunate that we don't live in an Apolocracy, since y'all seem to be the only common sense people in the world.

But then I think of people like UberKrux, CivNation, and Ming, and I remember why that would be bad too.

[SlowwHand]

Ming?

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Felch X
Where does God say that smoking weed is a sin? I never heard of anything like that in the Bible.

Quite the contrary:

Matthew 15:11
What goes into a man's mouth does not make him unclean, but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him unclean.

So according to Jesus, smoking weed wont make you unclean.

[Provost Harrison]

So according to Jesus, it is a sin to breathe out? Damn, I'm surprised more Christians haven't asphyxiated by now

[Lincoln]

There were some Dutch people in WW2 who risked their lives to save the Jews. Some ended up in German concentration camps for their efforts, and some died there. I can never despise the Dutch people for their humanity in this time of testing. For the ones who delivered their neighbors to the Nazis I can only say that every good country has their bad apples. I judge the nation as an asset to humanity.

[Oldenbarnevelt]

Re: Dutch - what's good about 'em?

Originally posted by Sn00py
I am half dutch; and I noticed that so many dutch ppl seem to sin like there's no tomorrow; sex, drugs and money.

So how is this different from, e.g., the US of A?

BTW, "to sin" is a Christian verb. A majority of the Dutch are not Christians. Take on a philosophical attitude for five minutes and ask yourself why you seem to think of Christianity as a default ideology which is above all discussion. That's the way Muslims look at Islam.

In spite of what your prejudiced opinions suggest, even our most "sinful" city, Amsterdam, is a much more pleasant place to live in than Washington, London or Paris -- less crime, fewer drugs victims, less corruption, less racism, fewer abortions.

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[Caligastia]

I was recently in Paris and Amsterdam, and I have to say a felt a little bit safer in Paris than Amsterdam at night. Maybe they are just more visible, but there seems to be more aggressive bums in Amsterdam.

I still like Amsterdam better overall though.

[Lincoln]

"it is a sin to breathe out?"

In California it is now legal to smoke in public places -- but no exhaling allowed. So far this new anti-smoking strategy is working. Three hundred and forty former smokers are now dead (from exploded lungs).

[SlowwHand]

Less crime ? Well hell yes. If everything is legal there's bound to be less crime.

[Lincoln]

That's a good point Slowhand. I never thought of it that way. You may have just solved the world's crime problem!

[Tom201]

Legal? It is not our country where you are allowed to shoot at trespassing ppl.

[Goingonit]

I like the Netherlands and the Dutch. I personally approve of their government's policies almost entirely, with the exception being their policy of giving money to the PLO.

There is one smear on Dutch history, and that is their colonialism and imperialism, but all European countries have some of that.

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by Tom201
Legal? It is not our country where you are allowed to shoot at trespassing ppl.

That's only in Chicago.