Obviously I don't agree with the statements made by Dutch MP Geert Wilders comparing Mein Kampf to the Koran, but there's something ridiculous about putting people on trial for saying ugly things about people. Rather than fostering cohesion, I think this kind of thing is liable to have a chilling effect where different people simply avoid dealing with one another. The best thing that could happen in the wake of statements like these is a conversation, not a trial. The only practical effect this will have is increasing support for the far-right nativist party Wilders belongs to.
-- A. Serwer
