03-01-2009, 08:38 PM
Quote:Holland had already religious freedom in the beginning of the 17th century.(I mean the pilgrim fathers came to Holland before the sailed to the americas.....maybe we had too much freedom for them here so they decided to move on:) ) The Prince-Bishopric of Liège got universal suffrage in 1792. In the Netherlands this was around 1920, however at that time there was the Tulsa-riot (I just read a book about that) indicating no real freedom for all.I'm curious now. It seems that the Netherlands is a very secular country, in that only about 20% of the people worship anywhere regularly. Does that minority feel that their rights are preserved, and how is this religious minorities freedom protected?
Anyway I don't want to make this into a contest, but just as I reacted on meat I don't find the 'no longer' in that sentence fair. I think the US has just done a better job advertising.