The Real Belgium

I read recently that anyone applying for residency in the Netherlands is required to watch a new video. Apparently this video contains images of two lesbians kissing, a nude beach and people drinking alcohol and dancing. The purpose of the video is to tell potential residents: "If you move here, this is what you are going to encounter, so if you don't like it, don't become a citizen." Although the government won't admit it, one of the ideas behind the video is to slow down the number of Muslims who are moving there.

We have never had to watch a video like that in Belgium, but I think I might have just watched some good possible clips if they need any suggestions. Kyle had to work late tonight, so I was watching television to pass the time. In just one hour of flipping around, I came across:

--Hugh Heffner choosing the next Playgirls (you can imagine how they were dressed);
--an interview with the Prime Minister of Belgium, but instead of having a glass of water in front of him, he had a glass of red wine;
--and the real shocker was a live birth -- to a gay couple who had a surrogate carry their child. The two men and the birth mother were all naked in an inflatable pool while the entire birth was shown -- audio and all. Luckily there were only 'above waist' shots, but the woman still didn't have any clothes on up there either.

I turned the TV off before 10:30, but I am sure if I had kept it on I would have flipped through some pornography too.

So in case any of you were thinking of moving to Belgium or the Netherlands, now you have an idea of what the culture is like!