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Questions tagged [netherlands]

Use this tag for questions about claims relating to the kingdom of the Netherlands.

The kingdom of the Netherlands is made up of four constituent countries: the Netherlands (with territory in Western Europe and the three 'special municipalities' in the Carribbean Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba), Aruba, Curacao, and Sint Maarten.

The Netherlands are frequently referred to as "Holland", although Holland is a region within the Netherlands.

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Was an elderly woman forcibly euthanized in the Netherlands?

A disturbing story appeared on my news feed this week, Elderly Woman Forcibly Euthanized The article says that in the Netherlands an elderly woman with dementia was euthanized against her will. But this article has come from the DailyWire, a…
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"Applicants for asylum must prove that they have fifteen family members in the Netherlands."

Judea Pearl & Dana Mackenzie (2018) claim in their book The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect: Applicants for asylum must prove that they have fifteen family members in the Netherlands. This seems like a very high bar for gaining…
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Is the "Dutch reach" standard practice in the Netherlands?

The United Kingdom is introducing a new traffic rule. According to this BBC article, A method known as the "Dutch reach" is to be introduced to the Highway Code in the UK after years of campaigning. The practice is used widely across Europe and…
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Did two Native Americans shipwreck in Holland in 60 B.C.?

According to the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong", by James W. Loewen, or at least the online sources (Cracked.com and some sites that I Googled) that cite it, two (native, obviously) Americans…
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Are 50% to 90% of prostitutes in the Netherlands sex slaves?

In Does Legalizing Prostitution Work?, the author says that even after prostitution is legal, a lot of women are still forced into prostitution. These women are Amsterdam's leading tourist attraction (followed by the coffee shops that sell…
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Did hundreds of birds die in a park the Netherlands? What caused it?

About a week ago at The Hague, many birds died spontaneously, falling dead in a park. You likely haven’t heard a lot about this because it seems keeping it quiet was the plan all along. However, when about 150 more suddenly died- bringing the…
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Does Netherlands accept child marriages registered in the country of origin?

According to NOS, one of the broadcasting organizations making up the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, 'Netherlands accepts child marriages registered in the country of origin.' Source: NOS Since it seems an illegal practice, and then I am…
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Does the Netherlands goverment fund 'Hookers for the Handicapped'?

In the Netherlands, citizens with disabilities receive money from the Government as part of the 'Hookers for the Handicapped' program, to pay for sexual services up to 12 times a year. This move has drastically reduced depression among the…
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Was a class of Dutch school children required to learn Muslim prayer?

Many websites claim that some school children in Holland had to learn "how to pray in a mosque". Is this claim true?
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Is the Cobra 80 fire cracker "three to four times as powerful" as a hand grenade?

In this news article about illegal fireworks it is claimed (translated from Dutch): Chief of police Oscar Dros of the Oost-Nederland police district says that fireworks is no longer innocent. "We recently found a stash of illegal fireworks in…
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Has Trump exonerated Russia for the downing of flight MH-17?

In an interview with the Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, according to the NOS (Dutch Public Broadcasting), he said the following about the relations with the USA, in light of the recent elections in the USA and the coming elections in The…
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Are 10% of deaths in the Netherlands due to euthanasia?

Rick Santorum, one of the current GOP presidential candidates for the 2012 presidential election recently claimed that 10% of deaths in the Netherlands are due to euthanasia and that half of those euthanasia cases are involuntarily. DailyKOS has a…
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Is Netherlands no longer able to start war without permission from Germany?

I stumbled upon this article, dated April 14 2016, titled "Germany Is Taking Over the Dutch Army". The article says that Huge portions of the Dutch military are being merged with the German Army, a process that many want to see rolled out across…
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Is a large percentage of Dutch people bothered by cursing?

The Dutch Bond Tegen Vloeken (Association Against Profanity) regularly advertises against the use of cursing, swearing, and profanity. Their 2015/2016 campaign features 5 posters, each stating a claim, supposedly backed by research. I haven't been…
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Did the Ourang Medan "ghost ship" exist?

According to rumors, the S.S. Ourang Medan was a Dutch cargo ship whose crew mysteriously all died on the seas. The bodies were found in terrified postures, and when a rescue ship attempted to tow the ship back to land, a fire broke out and the ship…
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