Angel Stewart wrote: > Yes it is.So is prostitution and doctor assisted deaths. > > But most Dutch don't identify with Amsterdam. Dutch standards, family > life, moral values, and even religion runs deep, and Amsterdam > is more Internationalised now than ever.The architecture and the place > itself is Dutch, but almost nothing else is very > representative.
Most Dutch have double feelings about these issues. While they agree there should be a place in society for it, they do not feel comfortable with the whole 'in your face' thing. It is a relief to have everything at a place where you know where to find it, yet safely away from your own backyard. But yes, the Netherlands has its own Bible Belt :-) > Up to last year there has been a strong push by the Dutch government > to end legalised prostitution and Cannabis ever since 9/11. > I don't think they were successful though. I dn't think there would have been a strong push without me knowing about it. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=34 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:133984 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
