The Degeneration of the West

Belgian riot police officers arrest Belgium's far-right party Vlaams Belang's President Frank Vanhecke during a banned demonstration organised by the "Stop the Islamisation of Europe" group in Brussels September 11, 2007. The demonstration, which coincides with the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, was banned by the mayor of Brussels on the grounds that it would threaten public order. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM)
There is absolutely no way we will win the war against militant Islam if we continue to believe in nothing. Take Vlaams Belang's latest outburst in Brussels, for instance:—A political party in Belgium wished to express their deep dissatisfaction with the European Union's coddling policy towards militant Muslims, in the form of an organised protest in the streets of Belgium, the capital of Brussels.
Following the laws of the West, the jurisdiction of which have been relentlessly extended as a result of our continuing and foolish reliance on "Progressivism," they applied for a permit to exercise their right to assemble.
Their permit was denied by the mayor, who felt it would be too "inflammatory" to allow them to speak. And, when a handful of Belang supporters tried to do so anyway, they were summarily rounded up and arrested.
So there you have it:—in the heart of the European Union, which is in theory a group of federated nations that believe in the "freedoms" of the West (heck, Christian Europe is the very origination of these freedoms), we are denying our own freedoms—wantonly stifling the debate of our own native citizens, whilst formally resisting any attempt to suppress murderous speech which is spoken against us.
A nation that believes in nothing will always lose to an enemy that believes in something.
Always.
It may not happen right away, but it is as inevitable as the tides. Take a peek at the downfall of any civilisation if you doubt that—Rome, Greece, it always ends the same.
So, with that in mind, what do you believe in? And does your government reflect that? Or suppress it?
I'd love to hear what you think. My own thoughts on the matter are rather bleak on this morbid anniversary.
Update: The situation is far more dire than I have just expressed. Europe is dead, if these allegations are true.
Supporters of the Belgium's far-right party Vlaams Belang wear mock-Muslim scarves and tee-shirts reading "Stop Islamisation" during a banned demonstration organised by the "Stop the islamisation of Europe" group in Brussels September 11, 2007. The demonstration, which coincides with the anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks, was banned by the mayor of Brussels on the grounds that it would threaten public order. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM)
Belgian riot police arrest supporters of the Belgium's far-right party Vlaams Belang during a banned demonstration organised by the "Stop the Islamisation of Europe" group in Brussels September 11, 2007. The demonstration, which coincides with the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, was banned by the mayor of Brussels on the grounds that it would threaten public order. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM)
A Belgian police officer arrests Belgium's far-right party Vlaams Belang's President Frank Vanhecke during a banned demonstration organised by the "Stop the Islamisation of Europe" group in Brussels September 11, 2007. The demonstration, which coincides with the anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks, was banned by the mayor of Brussels on the grounds that it would threaten public order. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM)
Belgian riot police officers arrest Belgium's far-right party Vlaams Belang leader Filip Dewinter during a banned demonstration organised by the "Stop the Islamisation of Europe" group in Brussels September 11, 2007. The demonstration, which coincides with the anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks, was banned by the mayor of Brussels on the grounds that it would threaten public order. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM)
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