Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83 (MC830713); site klipper.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hao!seismo!mcvax!vu44!botter!klipper!biep From: biep@klipper.UUCP (J. A. "Biep" Durieux) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Re: Criticism of Dutch Government Message-ID: <381@klipper.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 12:07:33 EST Article-I.D.: klipper.381 Posted: Mon Dec 3 12:07:33 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Dec-84 05:29:06 EST References: <1203@dciem.UUCP> <28100020@uicsl.UUCP> Reply-To: biep@klipper.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) Organization: VU Informatica, Amsterdam Lines: 42 Summary: >> But who invented the story that drugs and/or prostitution are or have >> ever been legal in the Netherlands? > >CBS's "60 Minutes" did a piece called "Dutch Treat", in which they >examined the folly of "socialism". They showed government sponsored >art languishing in warehouses, youth "clubs" which sell marijuana and hash, >a school for lesbian merchant marines, free medical care, lots >of people retired on full pensions for fictitious back trouble, >resident aliens collecting benefits and sending the money out >of the country, etc. etc. > >Socialism just doesn't have a good name in America anymore :-), and >I'm afraid the Netherlands is getting bad press. But the Dutch Government isn't socialistic! The Dutch word "liberaal" means about the exact opposite of socialistic. And I wished medicare were free... I'm not saying nobody breaks the laws, but that doesn't mean that things are legal! As I mailed to Wayne: I guess I might conclude that pocket picking during the night is legal in New York? >> I utterly disagree with everything you are saying, but I am >> prepared to fight myself to death for your right to say it. >> --Voltaire > >Great quote! Thank you. Do you know where to find the original? I once read it, but I've forgotten in which of his writings. I would like to check my trans- lation to the original in stead of to my memory. BTW, someone wrote me I should say "fight to the death", since now it seems that V. wants to commit suicide. Is that so? (This by mail please!) >Jordan -- Biep. {seismo|decvax|philabs}!mcvax!vu44!botter!klipper!biep I utterly disagree with everything you are saying, but I am prepared to fight myself to death for your right to say it. --Voltaire