The Dhimmitude Of Britain Continues: Geert Wilders Banned
This begs the question, how soon will sites like The Jawa Report, Little Green Footballs, and the Counterterrorism Blog be banned in Britain? Dutch protest Britain’s ban of right-wing lawmaker
The British government has banned Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders from visiting the country to show his anti-Islam film “Fitna” at the Houses of Parliament.
Wilders was invited by a member of British Parliament’s upper house, the House of Lords, to show his 15-minute film, which criticizes the Quran as a “fascist book.” But he was informed Tuesday in a letter from the British Embassy he would not be allowed into Britain.
The film sparked violent protests around the Muslim world last year for linking Quranic verses with footage of terrorist attacks.
“Don’t tell people our religion is violent, or we will get violent.”
Wilders has lived for years with round-the-clock security because of his fierce criticism of Islam. He has urged his government to ban the Quran in the same way it did Adolf Hitler’s book “Mein Kampf” and warned of a “tsunami” of Islam swamping the Netherlands.
Sounds peaceful of the RoP, eh? Wilders says he will defy the ban, and travel to England. Will he be arrested? And this all happened after a protest was lodged by Muslim House of Lords member Nazir Ahmed.
But in a statement the Home Office said it “opposes extremism in all its forms” and would work to “stop those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages in our communities from coming to our country.”
Wilders said the embassy letter informed him he was being refused entry because his views “threaten community harmony and therefore public security” in Britain.
I guess Britain has forgotten 7/11. Maybe they should look across the Channel and see all the constant violence and burnt cars via the RoP.
Charles at Little Green Footballs does have a point about Wilders, though
However, Wilders himself does not deserve to be called an icon of free speech, since he explicitly wants to ban the Koran and make Islam illegal in Europe; in other words, he wants to take away other people’s freedom of speech and freedom of religion, and that is simply wrong. Book banning is what totalitarians do, not believers in free speech.
Good point.
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Posted by William Teach on February 11, 2009 8:41 am
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From post above: in other words, he wants to take away other people’s freedom of speech and freedom of religion,
It seems to me that it is Wilders right to free speech that is being threatened, not ‘other people’ unless you want to include all of us…
And ‘freedom of religion?…It is debatable that Islam is a ‘religion’ in the first place…
You could be right, Bob.
Good to hear, Andrew. You know what I mean.
Regarding the quote from LGF, I think what Charles is referring to is that Wilders does want to ban Islam and the Koran. Yes, he is having his FOS taken away, but, he wants to do the same.
William, perhaps it is proper for a society to consider whether or not certain philosophies or even religions are entirely incompatible with the nature of the culture? Europe BANS Nazi parties, and uses prison to enforce the ban. Islam may be fine in the desert, but it may be too inflexible to exist in London. What makes more sense? That Islam will change to fit London, or that London will bow to Islam? Surely the latter is already happening. It seems to me that Wilders is proposing the very sensible idea that Islam is incompatible with Liberal, Western Democracy. I can’t imagine any argument against that idea that isn’t extremely silly. Wilders is trying to protect a civilization to which he is an heir from force bent on destroying that civilization. Wilders has rightly pointed out that it is “them or us”, and he hasa been banned for saying it should not be “us”. Ridiculous.
Wilders is a white racist who is working for Israel, This nut was in Israel just before the Israeli attack on Gaza, He was attending anti-muslim functions by Zionazi groups. He is on Israeli payroll and want to destroy Muslims around world. This thug mut be banned from every civilized country of world.
In Response to Rob Morris post. I find what you have to say to be actually funny. Should he banned because he is white or because he is a racist? I mean if he was some black dude who had the same racial issues, or more like it religious issues, would you still find him to be a “nut”? Also, I am wondering what your hatred against Israel stems from? Have you lived there? Have you lived in the Palestine? Also, may I add perhaps if people looked into the history of the two religions they might see that this is a long conflict with both sides being the bully at one time or another. Although, I am sure they would still only see the current situation. I think we have not come as far as we think we have as human beings and we hold onto old grudges and prejudices passed down from generation to generation.
As for my self I think this man, Gerrit Wilder has a point. Islam is a religion that is about converting the whole world to the one god, but then again so was Christianity. My point is: Right now in this time and era this is the most dangerous religion in the world and the most violent. I for one do not want to live with Muslim rules and laws. and will fight for anyone’s right to “say” what they want and to preach what they like. I do not think this is a case of western society trying to be the better culture. This is a case of saving our culture or Evolving or Devolving into something different. I am all for evolving from the decadent state we have come to here in the west, but I sure as hell do not want to live in anything close to a Muslim culture and would consider that Devolving into the stone ages.
correction: He doesn’t just want to “ban the Quran” he wants to see it destroyed. He positions himself as fighting for free speech, but the Dutch courts have recently granted permission for a case to be brought against him for inciting hatred.
His statements against Islam are in conflict with the Dutch constitution – which guarantees freedom of religious expression. It also guarantees freedom of speech, up to the point where someone else is harmed. Which is why he will be appearing in the courts to answer charges of inciting hatred.
There are differences between books. Some books lead to insights or spirituality. Other books identify subclasses of humans: the super class – to which you want to belong – and the sub class, which is abject and should be destroyed. Unfortunately, words lead to acts. This was the case with Mein Kampf. 9/11 has shown that this is also the case with the koran. Please note that there have not been many beheadings committed by christians on the basis of the old testament, lately. So there exists an urgent problem in current society, caused by the collision of two cultures with a quite different level of sophistication (600 years, to be more exact). Wilders is trying to address this in his own – not always smart or diplomatic – manner.
Stop talking, start acting
Isn’t your freedom worth a stamp???
If Geert Wilders falls, then Freedom of speech is dead in Europe. We are launching an extensive International Action SITA including two possible texts ; one comparing Wilders and Winston Churchill and another Wilders and Charlie Chaplin:
http://sitamnesty.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/i-support-democrat-geert-winston-wilders-against-islamic-fascism-and-its-dhimmis (Winston Eng)
http://sitamnesty.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/i-support-democrat-geert-charlie-wilders-against-islamic-fascism (Charlie Eng)
To support Geert Wilders and our dearly acquired freedoms please participate to the 2 suggested actions and transmit this message to your friends owners of a website in order they publish it.
An other way to support Geert Wilders is to give some money. To donate: http://www.geertwilders.nl