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Originally posted by Eaten By Lions
I'm glad to hear that, although it's still not the greatest to have religious discrimination come to an area that's largely one of the most progressive regions in the world. I hope the people there can see the humanity behind it and let go of that bigotry.
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It's mainly only a problem within the community, I'm Dutch, my boyfriend is Muslim.
They don't mind my homosexuality but they very much mind his, when it hits close to home it doesn't fit in the 'ideal', being that family goes above everything, even education (although that's also in high regards).
A husband, wife, house and children is the ultimate goal and if ones decision of life is divergend of that it's a problem.
But it's also part of the culture to not speak of disapproval towards others, you have a much bigger chance of a Dutch person saying something in disapproval of homosexuality than a Muslim person, cause like I said 'to each their own', unless it hits too close to home.