Midas Oracle .ORG » Netherlands http://www.midasoracle.org Prediction Markets, etc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:24:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 “Rude and denigrating” free speech against Islam, “on the edge of what is allowed”, is officially allowed in Holland (the Netherlands). — [NEWS + VIDEO] http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/06/23/rude-and-denigrating-free-speech-against-islam-on-the-edge-of-what-is-allowed-is-officially-allowed-in-holland-the-netherlands-news-video/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/06/23/rude-and-denigrating-free-speech-against-islam-on-the-edge-of-what-is-allowed-is-officially-allowed-in-holland-the-netherlands-news-video/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:24:56 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=25390 Continue reading →]]> Criticizing Islam harshly (‘Islam is violent by nature, so let’s ban Muslim immigration and the Koran’) does not meet the definition of criminal speech in the Dutch country.

- Geert Wilders cleared of hate charges by Netherlands court.
- Anti-Islamist politician Geert Wilders cleared by Dutch court of inciting hatred.
- Dutch Court Acquits Anti-Islam Politician.
- Geert Wilders has been acquitted; that he went on trial at all is a disgrace.

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2011/06/23/rude-and-denigrating-free-speech-against-islam-on-the-edge-of-what-is-allowed-is-officially-allowed-in-holland-the-netherlands-news-video/feed/ 0 The HubDub prediction markets on assassinations could be somewhat useful in some cases —now that I am sober and that I think of it. http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/12/01/hubdub-prediction-markets-assassination/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/12/01/hubdub-prediction-markets-assassination/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:12:59 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=11928 Continue reading →]]> I published 3 times my opinion that it is a nuclear scandal of apocalyptic proportions that HubDub allows prediction markets on celebs’ death and assassination. My view is that this will attract strong criticism from people who are very strict on the issue of morality. And the prediction markets don’t need another polémique at this time.

But after reading Medemi’s comment, popped up an idea in my mind. Medemi tells about the assassination of Pim Fortuyn, an extremist politician in Holland —who received many death threats and did not get appropriate protection. His assassination was predictable. (He was indeed gunned down during a political campaign.) If, at the time, a prediction market had been opened on the likelihood of his violent death, the high probabilities would have attracted attention —and, as a result, maybe the Police would have granted Pim Fortuyn a special protection.

What do you think?

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