I'd purchased an 'IAmsterdam Card' on the first day for 3 days at 58 euros (a bloody lot of money). It gave you access to most of the sights & museums in town, as well as a free canal trip & free public transport.
On the Monday, I lined up for nearly an hour to see Anne Frank's House. It was quite a museum, based in their actual residence, & through all the various rooms where the families (the Franks & 2 others) stayed in hiding throughout the Jewish purge of Amsterdam. In the end, some very challenging questions were asked, such as:
* Freedom of speech is a fundamental element in every democracy, so should individuals be allowed to publicly denying the holocaust?
*Freedom of religion is an individual right, so should religious leaders be allowed to use holy scriptures to provoke discrimination against homosexuals?
*The right to demonstrate is a fundamental democratic right, so should neo-Nazis be granted the right to organise a march that passes in front of a synagogue?
*Freedom of the press goes hand-in-hand with freedom of speech, so should biased media groups or individuals be able to publish (print or media) opinions/ideas that conflict with another person's fundamental rights?
Hmmm...something to think about...
On the Monday, I lined up for nearly an hour to see Anne Frank's House. It was quite a museum, based in their actual residence, & through all the various rooms where the families (the Franks & 2 others) stayed in hiding throughout the Jewish purge of Amsterdam. In the end, some very challenging questions were asked, such as:
* Freedom of speech is a fundamental element in every democracy, so should individuals be allowed to publicly denying the holocaust?
*Freedom of religion is an individual right, so should religious leaders be allowed to use holy scriptures to provoke discrimination against homosexuals?
*The right to demonstrate is a fundamental democratic right, so should neo-Nazis be granted the right to organise a march that passes in front of a synagogue?
*Freedom of the press goes hand-in-hand with freedom of speech, so should biased media groups or individuals be able to publish (print or media) opinions/ideas that conflict with another person's fundamental rights?
Hmmm...something to think about...
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