The new Dutch model?

The article discusses Islam and diversity in the Netherlands. There is an ideological movement that wants to counter Islamist extremism by putting more emphasis on the rule of law and less on accommodating differences. The leaders of the movement have been arguing that all would-be citizens of the Netherlands must be presented with a clear message. As the price of living in an open, law-governed society, they should acknowledge the right of others to individual choice, dissent and "apostasy" from the beliefs of their own community. Do these cultural ideologues have good reasons to feel confident, at least with respect to their own country? To some extent, yes. In all parts of the Dutch spectrum, politicians have to take account of a public mood that is deeply fearful of religious extremism and terrorism. Dutch citizens are interested in government moves to crack down on extremism by expelling militant imams and insisting that, in the near future, all imams must be Dutch-educated.