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Old 08-22-2006, 06:06 PM   #13
jaguar
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I agree it's a platform that attracts far-right elements but the argument is not a far-right one at all and that alone is not a reason for it not to be pursued. Pim himself made that much clear.

If we have widespread cultural acceptance of homosexuality, enshrined in law, why can't we say fundamentalist muslims are bigots and should be barred from this country? Possibly more to the point, why don't we say that? If that level of nuance is too much for today's political climate we truly are screwed.

I had a rather viscous debate with a friend about anti-white racism inside the black community in London recently which ended in an impasse and the more I think about it, all these issues come back to the same question: How on earth is tolerating intolerance in the name of multiculturalism & diversity going to create a cohesive society? and if we accept that it is not, why do these double standards exist?
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