tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624101807949495788.post4731338992023077442..comments2023-09-21T04:40:09.932-07:00Comments on M.Christian's Meine Kleine Fabrik: I Know Where I'm Going to Retire To -mchristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11887406428164757014noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624101807949495788.post-91455328512357501432008-06-13T23:57:00.000-07:002008-06-13T23:57:00.000-07:00I would like to respond to this quote:"The people ...I would like to respond to this quote:<BR/>"The people in Christiania have developed their own set of rules, independently of the Danish government. The rules forbid stealing, violence, guns, knives, bulletproof vests and hard drugs."<BR/>To that, I would like to reply with another quote:<BR/>"Such attempts at removal have all been unsuccessful so far."<BR/><BR/>Stealing, violence, guns, knives & hard drugs ARE a part of Christiania (bulletproof vests ought to be - several gun incidents, including a machine-pistol spree, have happened)- sadly. Christiania was once based on a good idea.<BR/><BR/><BR/>As for the idea to retire to this place. A good idea - if it will work practically.<BR/>One of the problems with Christiania is, that it still calls itself 'Freetown' - but in fact it is elitist.<BR/>You have to know the right people and be accepted to move there (logical, but hardly 'free').<BR/><BR/>DR2 (a Danish public service TV-channel) had a satirical show called "Den halve sandhed" (half the truth) decided to "test the freetown". They brought buildingmaterials, and started building "a shed". They were, allthough is to me was clear that it was satire, of course stopped.<BR/>What they also were, were threatened with a severe beating by several Christiania Residents.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Normalization. Wether the government should normalize or not, I wont comment on.<BR/>It seems to me that some people (not necessarily all the Christinia Residents themselves) are just looking for a reason to start a fight.<BR/>Not too long ago (Spring 2008) the police patrolling Christiania were attacked by a fighting dog. The dog ended up shot, as the police clearly felt threatened. Others say the dog was just "playing". What really happened in that incident i do not know - but i DO know what the results were:<BR/>Street riots, burning cars, fire-blockades of the streets, ravage & vandalism of other (innocent) peoples properties - with the base of battle starting out from Christiania. (ask the people that live AROUND Christiania if they pay additional $ on theire insurance-policies because of where they live).<BR/><BR/>Agreed, that it need not be the Christiania residents that start this, or even "join the battle".<BR/>But I dont hear any condemnation of that behaviour from theire side either.<BR/><BR/>I am sure that from what i wrote, you can see that I am not too fond of Christiania.<BR/><BR/>I KNOW there are many good people living in Christiania. There are people that do NOT like to send theire children through the drugdealing part of Christiania (duh!). There are (many) people who do NOT take part in riots and such.<BR/><BR/>In general to me it is NOT a freetown - it seems to me 'other people' are no way equal in theire eyes.<BR/>Christiania Residents still fight the 'right' to sell Cannabis - eventhough hard drugs and violence within the 'Freetown' is an obvious result.<BR/> .... and I don't understand why people would want to put $$$ in the pockets of the pushers & murderers that provide a rush ... but hey, that's just me :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com