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Saturday, March 18, 2006

Holland's immigration test

I'm all for screening immigrants (preferably for criminal history and possible involvement in terrorism), but this does seem a bit extreme.  I guess it's designed to see if you can be tolerant of others, which is a good thing.  Still...
 
The camera focuses on two gay men kissing in a park. Later, a topless woman emerges from the sea and walks onto a crowded beach. For would-be immigrants to the Netherlands, this film is a test of their readiness to participate in the liberal Dutch culture.  If they can't stomach it, they need not apply.  Despite whether they find the film offensive, applicants must buy a copy and watch it if they hope to pass the Netherlands' new entrance examination.  The test – the first of its kind in the world – became compulsory Wednesday, and was made available at 138 Dutch embassies.
 

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