social media and political insensitivity
January 26, 2009
(Disclaimer: I have never read the Quran. I enjoyed having Mein Kamph in the bathroom for some light reading in college. The views expressed in the videos embedded below are not my own.)
How do you tolerate intolerance? Should you?
Background
A member of the Dutch Parliament is being called out by the Dutch courts for insulting Islam, comparing the Quran to Mein Kamph.
My Question
Is the democratization of media always a good thing? Is it a good thing that one man has the right to stand up and reach hundreds of thousands via YouTube to share this non politically correct perspective?
Does the web celebrate the niche because the mainstream media doesn't serve their needs?
Is this a good thing for democracy? For humanity?
Original Fitna Interview (part one) video below
Dutch Commentator on the Political Retribution over Fitna video below
My 2 Cents
I'm not sure that humanity is bettered by voices that call out one another's religious beliefs. Nor am I convinced that assimilation is the answer to multi-culturalism. But I can say I am proud of a culture that allows even the most un-PC people to voice their un-PC opinions.
With this in mind, is it acceptable for a PC country like Indonesia to block this content?