Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Dutch issue tolerance test to would-be citizens

See here. The country of Theo van Gogh has decided that those aspiring to emigrate to the Netherlands have to be exposed to the more liberal elements of its society via videoprior to applying for entry, including photos of topless women and gay men kissing.

(What I would like to see is footage of an Osama-look alike chilling with a big fatty and downing a four-oh as he exits an Amsterdam brothel, but that's just me.)

Upon seeing the headline, I thought this was a pretty silly idea. However, upon further consideration, I think it may be worth something. If Canada was to create a video discussing religious tolerance, equality of men and women, and solving our problems through democratic discourse rather than through violence, that wouldn't be altogether too bad, would it?

When in Rome, baby.

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