Anti-Immigrant and Islam Attitudes in Netherlands

Mood: ill
Stage notes: I'm currently babysitting for an American couple in Köln. Normally this would be fun, but 5 minutes after they left I had to make a mad dash for the toilet to puke. Not fun. This afternoon I hung out with some friends to play board games and eat lunch together. I am in the process of re-evaluating what I previously thought was a very good meal.

I just came across this article. It made me wonder what the stats look like for Germany. I'll let you know what I am able to find out.

''AMSTERDAM — One in 10 Dutch people are racist. They feel superior to immigrants and believe Dutch people should not mix with other nationalities, according to a new survey. A quarter of the Dutch public is very negative about immigrants in general. . .Ten percent of the respondents openly supported racist ideals, including the idea that Dutch people are more intelligent than immigrants. Half of the people questioned expressed an aversion to Muslims and expressed fear about this group's influence on Dutch society. Some 43 percent said Islam is not for peace and almost two thirds said the religion is incompatible with modern society in Europe. The majority of the respondents favoured a multicultural society, but 80 percent agreed cultural tension and racism have increased in recent years. Director Ilhan Akel of the Dutch centre for foreigners (NCB) said the findings of the report were "very shocking" but he said he was not surprised by them. "The hardening in society has been going on for five years. . .'' Read the full story here.