Netherlands plans to give refugees lessons on the LGBT community

[davidn3600]

People living in asylum centers in The Netherlands are to be given lessons about the Dutch LGBT community, the country’s education minister has announced.

In an interview with daily newspaper Trouw, Jet Bussemaker pledged to introduce educational measures to make it clear that anti-gay discrimination will not be tolerated in the country.

The ministry plans to supply asylum centers with LGBT teaching materials—currently provided to Dutch secondary schools—within the next few weeks and it will be up to each individual center to provide lessons and discussion groups.

“We should not be naive,” Bussemaker told the newspaper. “Refugees come from countries where gay rights are not a matter of course and where women’s rights are not always accepted.”

In late 2015, Dutch authorities decided to relocate five LGBT refugees—three Syrians, one Iraqi and one Iranian—out of an asylum center after they were spat on and attacked by other refugees, Amsterdam-based daily newspaper Het Parool reported on December 4. The attacks compromised their safety, forcing them to stay in their rooms.

http://www.newsweek.com/refugees-be-given-lessons-about-dutch-lgbt-community-419204?rx=us

Do people really think this is going to work?

[saltpoint]

1. Was thinking there could be quite a few

fundie megachurch communities here in the Ui.S. in dire need of the same education.

It's too bad Allen Ginsburg isn't around to lead the instruction sessions.

[cwydro]

2. I've read about classes to educate the rfugees about respecting women.

Now this.

Gonna be hard to educate people how to live in the 21st century. Many do not want to learn.

[GummyBearz]

11. Yep... its going to take a long long time to change things you were taught by

your parents, and reinforced by your grandparents, and put in practice where you lived for 20-40 years..... this shitty situation won't change over night. It wont even change in this generation. I guess you have to try something, but catching up on the last 700 years of civility is gonna be hard.

[Bonx]

3. ...

[alarimer]

9. That's exactly what I thought of. n/t

[geek tragedy]

4. they can make it a double-header with the "please don't rape" seminar nt

[VulgarPoet]

8. Unfortunately, I doubt it'll pan out

If the DoD can't teach a bunch of Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, and Sailors to not rape with four four-hour briefings a year on the subject, I doubt the Dutch will get much traction here with the refugees.

[JI7]

5. some of the refugees are lgbt so it would help them in knowing they have certain

rights and freedoms in those countries that they didn't where they came from.

and it can't hurt with the others. let them know certain things are not acceptable there and if they violate it they are to be held accountable.

[davidn3600]

6. For most, I don't think it will work

I once got into an argument with a Jesus nut about homosexuals. He was getting so angry it looked like he was about to hit me.

I don't think some of these folks who are highly religious can be "educated." They have fully accepted the teachings of their religion and have grown up with it. And a lot of them are willing to die for it.

[smirkymonkey]

10. Unfortunately, I think you're right.

Most people cannot be educated out of their deeply ingrained prejudices. I doubt very much a few classes will change their views or behavior.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

13. They don't have to change their views

They just have to understand that if they act on those views in a criminal manner, they will be held criminally liable.

[Marrah_G]

7. I hope it works

[MowCowWhoHow III]

12. I suppose they can at least say they tried something when the inevitable happens

[LanternWaste]

15. Much like in the US military?

Much like in the US military?

[MowCowWhoHow III]

16. Yes

Yes

[Lizzie Poppet]

14. Combined with a stern talking-to, I'm sure it will work superbly.

[hifiguy]

17. A very good idea

that will have near-zero effect. Skydaddy Rules.