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Old 11-19-2014, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
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Too bad the Belgians didn't punish the Dutch back in 1830, when Belgium won the war against NL, by taking Eindhoven.

 
Old 11-19-2014, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Too bad the Belgians didn't punish the Dutch back in 1830, when Belgium won the war against NL, by taking Eindhoven.
Far before my time, couldn't care less.
 
Old 11-19-2014, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Polderland
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You're right, I don't live there. I'm 5000km to the east of you. So again what is the source of your information. I can easily translate a Dutch webpage.



Islamic State fears take hold in Netherlands - Features - Al Jazeera English

Nothing on the net in English/Arabic/Hebrew comes anywhere close to your numbers. So yes you do need to support your statement. Even if I play with the demographics of your country, a few hundred is not the same as 80,000.
Yeah you just go ahead and "play" with our demographics, superman....
 
Old 11-19-2014, 03:31 PM
 
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It has been more than 70 years, time to move on. I'm sure that Dutchmen are nowhere as petty as Chinese and Koreans.
Not to mention, the Netherlands is not that crowded in the first place.
really?

What the Germans did to Netherlands was hardly comparable to what Japan did in China/Korea in case you forgot. I know as a Taiwanese you are supposed to adore Japan, but you are making little sense here. Isn't the Japanese government still worshipping the war crimes on a regular basis, despite protest from its former victims?

I agree that the anti-Japan sentiment is often used by politicians or nationalists to distract from real issues, but to say China and Korea are petty because they don't forget the Japanese atrocities is heartless. Even the genocide committed by ruthless Nazis pales in comparing with what the Japanese did during WWII.

People like you are pro Japan because it sounds like a peaceful and harmless democracy more aligned with western powers now - but that's not the right perspective to look at things. Ask the Jews if they have totally forgot Nazis and call them "petty" if they haven't. Plus, I would say the threat for Korea and CHina from Japan will never cease to exist.
 
Old 11-19-2014, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
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Far before my time, couldn't care less.
WW2 is also 70-75 years ago, far before your time.
 
Old 11-19-2014, 03:55 PM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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WW2 is also 70-75 years ago, far before your time.
Not even 1 lifetime ago.
 
Old 11-19-2014, 05:54 PM
 
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Considering the amount of collaboration offered by Dutch volunteers in Waffen-SS, I don't think the Netherlands deserve that much of recognition honestly.
 
Old 11-19-2014, 07:44 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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The areas of Germany adjacent to Netherlands (Ruhrgebiet) are more densely populated than Netherlands, so that makes no sense whatsoever.

Netherlands would be more dense, not less dense, if it incorporated adjacent areas of Germany.
OP, how could you miss the fact that the area of Germany you're proposing be annexed by the Netherlands is already highly populated?
 
Old 11-19-2014, 07:52 PM
 
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Originally Posted by botticelli View Post
really?

What the Germans did to Netherlands was hardly comparable to what Japan did in China/Korea in case you forgot. I know as a Taiwanese you are supposed to adore Japan, but you are making little sense here. Isn't the Japanese government still worshipping the war crimes on a regular basis, despite protest from its former victims?

I agree that the anti-Japan sentiment is often used by politicians or nationalists to distract from real issues, but to say China and Korea are petty because they don't forget the Japanese atrocities is heartless. Even the genocide committed by ruthless Nazis pales in comparing with what the Japanese did during WWII.

People like you are pro Japan because it sounds like a peaceful and harmless democracy more aligned with western powers now - but that's not the right perspective to look at things. Ask the Jews if they have totally forgot Nazis and call them "petty" if they haven't. Plus, I would say the threat for Korea and CHina from Japan will never cease to exist.
Well I'll be damned,,someone actually knows the history of WW2........
 
Old 11-19-2014, 09:16 PM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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Originally Posted by cattledog69 View Post
Yeah you just go ahead and "play" with our demographics, superman....
You quoted percentages and thus you should be able to show true numbers since you know your demographics so well. Where did you get them from?? or did you just make them up?
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