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Boys with prohibited Dutch flags Cals College in IJsselstein has prohibit ed two of it's students to have Dutch flags on their bags. The 16 year old boy and his friend where told by the director of their sc hool that they "urgently should consider" to remove the Dutch flags from their bags, it could provoke other students, mainly Moroccan students. The two considered the urgent request of the school as a prohibition. But now biggest Dutch newspaper the Telegraaf made the story public and m any Dutch are angry. Several parents of other students on the school hav e contacted the newspaper and say they are not surprised about what the school did, they think the school is afraid. "My son had trouble with some of these boys, bu t now he thinks the school blames him". But the management of the school denies to have acted out of fear. They s ay they have merely acted with the security of the students in mind. "We wanted to start the dialog to make clea r that we did not think the flag's where a good idea. That's all, he cou ld decide him self" director Rooijen said. Socialist (PvdA) and conservativ e Geert Wilders (independent) are going to ask the minister (CDA) questi ons. But the two g overnment parties do not think so, they argue it is a matter between the school and the students. As a result the school was on the evening news and interviews where taken in front of the school. In the letter they write that they try to prevent problems between students and that they do not prohibit the flag unless it is meant to h urt others peoples feelings. They say that they are proud on the student s and teachers who together work on a good atmosphere and safe environme nt. In a radio interview, one of the boys was asked if he was a racist. He de nied and told the reporter that his mother was black. When he was asked about the incident that lead to the prohibition he explained that he had some verbal exchange with a Moroccan boy during competition swimming. A s a result a group Moroccan then threatened him on school. Update (2005 feb 1): Daily news paper Telegraaf now says that their are more schools who ban t he Dutch flag. They write that Groene Hart Lyceum in Alphen aan den Rijn already ban the Dutch flag for nearly a year. They deny access to stude nts who have flags on their bags or cloth. The school says they need to do this because of the new social climate. But they say prohibition is a big word, they do it in consent with the pupils...
One of the boys in the interview said, that others had foreign flags. But I do not see, how our national binding symbol, our flag, can ever be prohibited. People, who are provoked by our flag, don't belong under that flag!
As a American and a New Yorker I have to say this politically correct movement that is sweeping the planet will be the downfall of our great nations. Do not tolerate the defeatist and pessimistic attitudes of the liberal and the elitist left.
AS a Canadian, I regret to hear of such developments in the country 2 of my mother's uncles died to liberate. It seems that if it continues, I will someday have reason to doubt whether what my country sacrificed for Holland was really worth it...
As an Englishman directed to this site by a link I am not surprised. If these boys are told not to wear their national symbol, I suggest mass protest. Get all the kids who are Dutch to display the flag on THEIR bags too. Tell the foreigners that if they don't like it, to go home.
The national flag of your country is not something to be ashamed of, but is a focal point for all citzens; When your flag has to be banned in case you upset migrants, then the flag is not the problem, but the cowards who enforce the ban. Sack the cowards and if the migrants don't like the flag of your country, they know where the airports are. We are beginning to fight back and I would advise you to do the same. Fly your flag with pride and our hopes and wishes go with you, our neighbours.
As an American (immigrant), I often look to Europe as a kind of "test ground" for our own leftist's more radical ideas. It appears, with little surprise, that dogmatic PC notions of tolerance don't work well when people hate you. There's nothing wrong w/ taking pride in your own country.
As the daughter of a British soldier who fought to help free Holland from the Nazis, I find this horrifying. Political correctness has become nothing more than a name for craven fear and appeasement. I agree with the poster who said all the Dutch students should appear at school showing their flag. The message should be clear--live by the laws of Holland, respect rather than abuse our proud heritage of freedom and tolerance or leave.
As a matter of fact, why not ban the Dutch from Holland? That way, the Muslims will not be offended by them at all. And we all know that it is the inalienable right of every Muslim never to be offended. This incident encapsulates everything that is wrong with liberalism. Has anyone ever read James Burham's "Liberalism: the Suicide of the West". It was written in the 60's, about communism, but it is still true.
My father was born in Groningen days after the end of World War II, and even though his family moved to America when he was only eight, he has always, always, had the Dutch flag flying next to our American flag, as have I A flag is a symbol of national unity, in many ways an article that defines a great deal of who one is, and in Holland that is more true than many other countries, as it fought for so long against such overwhelming odds to be able to point to that flag and say, "see, that is us, we belong to it and no other flag, and we will never lose the right to say that again!" That right should not be surrendered now, because someone is afraid of offending someone else. Dutch culture is largely one of tolerance, so why is it now that some are willing to ban their own flag because of someone else's intolerance? This is not the fault of those boys, it is the fault of a culture that despises tolerance and progressiveness, which is precisely why these schools need to stand up for the flags, not denounce their proud display! Trust me, as an American, we're used to people hating our flag, mostly because of others' intolerance, but we will never cover that symbol of national honor, as neither should your great and fine nation. Cherish what it means to be Dutch, don't let fear begin to rule the day. It saddens me immeasurably to hear this, it truly does...
Hey, where do we buy those two 16yr olds a beer or subscription to National Review? and they have the happiest ships of any fleet I have seen. I hope they see how close they are to loosing everything to a polar opposite, retrograde culture of Islamofascism.
It is as though the civilized countries have collectively lost the will to exist and the lie of Multiculturalism (ie that all cultures are equal) is the poison they have chosen to accomplish their suicide. There is not one nation in the history of humanity that has responded to aggression with appeasement that has not lived to regret it. The barbarians are not at the gate, they are inside the gates and are looting the city. I wonder what percentage of the Dutch population is now made up of immigrants from muslim countries? The captains of your vessel have been steering towards the rocks for decades now. Will not someone take the wheel and steer towards safety?
My father was born in Bevujuick(sic), My mother in Amsterdam and I was born in Rotterdam. My father and his sisters fought with the Dutch Underground to fight this kind of BS. It's truly sad to see that now the Dutch officials are imposing it on the people themselves. Tolerance was one thing that the Dutch have always seemed to exhibit in the right way.
It is very disheartening to see some of the Europeans roll over like dogs anytime someone living in their country as guests screams about how unfair their society is. True, not all Muslims are like that, but I have yet to run into more than a handful that feel grateful to be in a free society. I urge the Europeans to grow a set of balls and fight for their countries before it is too late. I suggest a new bumpersticker: Holla...
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