As falhas da justiça alemã abrem o caminho a uma sociedade muçulmana paralela

A recent ruling in Germany by a judge who cited the Koran underscores the dilemma the country faces in reconciling Western values with a growing immigrant population. A disturbing number of rulings are helping to create a parallel Muslim world in Germany that is welcoming to Islamic fundamentalists.

She didn't know it, nor did she even expect it. She had good intentions. Perhaps it was a mistake. In fact, it was most certainly a mistake. The best thing to do would be to wipe the slate clean.

Last week, in the middle of the storm, Christa Datz-Winter, a judge on Frankfurt's family court, was speechless. But Bernhard Olp, a spokesman for the city's municipal court, was quick to jump in. Olp reported that the judge had been under emotional stress stemming from a murder that had been committed in her office 10 years ago, and that she was now planning to take a break to recuperate. He also mentioned that she was "outraged" -- not about herself or her scandalous ruling, but over the reactions the case has triggered. [...]

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Peça de teatro medieval ameaçada pelo politicamente correcto do século XXI

Since the 14th century, actors and actresses have taken to the streets of York to depict the great moments in Biblical history from the Creation to the last judgment of Christ.

But the medieval Mystery Plays are threatened by a 21st century curse ? of political correctness.

The city council is planning a "multicultural reinterpretation" of the plays as part of a bid for up to £120,000 of Heritage Lottery Fund cash.

Precisely how the age-old stories featuring Adam and Eve and Jesus Christ and his apostles will be "revitalised" for a multi-cultural society has yet to be revealed. However, it has been admitted that refugees and actors from foreign countries could be asked to participate.

Traditionalists are outraged that the plays, which are usually performed from wagons in the street, could be re-written for PC reasons. [...]

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Ópera de Berlim cancela ópera de Mozart com medo de reacção muçulmana

Berlin's Deutsche Oper opera house is under fire for cancelling a controversial production of a Mozart opera which shows the severed heads of the Prophet Muhammad, Jesus and Buddha. Politicians have condemned the cancellation as self-censorship and cowardice.

The German government accused a Berlin opera house of "self-censorship" on Tuesday for cancelling performances of a Mozart opera because it was concerned about attacks by Islamists.

The Deutsche Oper, one of Berlin's three opera houses, was due to show a controversial production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" by director Hans Neuenfels in which the severed heads of the Prophet Muhammad, Jesus and Buddha are placed on four chairs.

Deutsche Opera manager Kirsten Harms pulled the opera, due be performed four times in November, after receiving a warning from police. "We got alerted by the police that all the press publicity surrounding the play would severely heighten the security risk to this opera," she told a news conference. [...]

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Por que razão o dogma do multiculturalismo falhou no Reino Unido

Multiculturalism has failed because people refuse to move out of the 'comfort zone' of their own community, academics have warned.

The study said the Left-wing doctrine had ignored the dangers of religious fundamentalism and should be scrapped.

Communities should instead be actively encouraged to mix. The report, written by a team from University of Leicester, said this should be backed by a new concept of Britishness.

It would be based upon respect for the monarchy, loyalty to the elected Government, and respect and adherence to the law.

The authors said multiculturalism is a dead concept but has left communities living separately from one another in virtual isolation, "co-existing with parallel lives". Asaf Hussain, co-author of the work, said: 'We believe multiculturalism has failed. It was a concept and a social reengineering policy with the best of intentions, but with little debate at the grass roots. [...]

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Voltaire escapa à censura

Voltaire doit se retourner dans sa tombe. 264 ans après l'écriture du Fanatisme ou Mahomet le Prophète, des musulmans voudraient clouer le bec de son auteur défunt: Voltaire. Hier soir, une lecture de cette tragédie, proposée par le metteur en scène Hervé Loichemol, a eu lieu à Saint-Genis-Pouilly, en France voisine. Et ce malgré la demande d'annulation formulée par plusieurs associations musulmanes du Pays de Gex et par la Mosquée de Genève qui jugent la pièce «blasphématoire». En 1994, lors du tricentenaire de la naissance du philosophe des Lumières, les villes de Genève et de Ferney-Voltaire avaient renoncé à soutenir la pièce que proposait M. Loichemol. Sa présentation n'avait pu se faire. Cette fois, la municipalité de Saint-Genis-Pouilly a refusé «au nom des principes laïcs de la République» que «des pressions religieuses viennent contester une programmation culturelle». [...]

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Pode ser a cidade mais liberal da Europa - mas se for gay é melhor ter cuidado

When the editor of one of America’s leading gay magazines visited the world’s gay capital a fortnight ago, he assumed that he would be safe.

But as Chris Crain, editor of the Washington Blade, was walking hand in hand with his boyfriend near one of the gay districts in Amsterdam, two men standing on a street corner spat at his face. He stopped to ask why, was called a “fag” and suddenly the two youths turned into seven.

Surrounded, Mr Crain was kicked to the ground by the gang and ended up in hospital with a broken nose and badly bruised face.

His attackers were Moroccan youths, blamed by Dutch gay rights groups for a disturbing rise of gay-bashing, as conservative Islamic culture clashes with Dutch liberalism. [...]

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A implementação de códigos de ética na Alemanha: o caso da Wal-Mart

In June 2005, a German local labour court ruled against parts of Wal-Mart's code of conduct for employees in Germany. The code of conduct, similar to the one implemented at stores in the United States, was found by the court to contradict German labour laws. The ruling could have far-reaching effects for U.S. companies with staff in Germany. So-called “codes of conduct” or “codes of ethics” are standard in U.S. corporate culture and increasingly common in Europe. The judgement sets a precedent for the implementation of business ethics codes in Germany. [...]

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