If God would come to earth to judge people, the citizens of Amsterdam would probably be the first ones to be sent to burn in the hell’s fire. Only in Amsterdam it is possible to see three sins interacting in a peaceful environment, with religion.
In The Red Light District, located in the heart of the oldest part of Amsterdam, marijuana, alcohol and prostitution can be enjoyed freely over the canals, just next to the old church, recreating the old Babylon cited in the Bible.
‘Having a woman standing on a window shop in few clothes, just next to a church doesn’t shock anyone,’ Victoria, an Australian living in Amsterdam, explained to me.
She didn’t probably notice that I was shocked.
In my country Mozambique, prostitution is not legalized. However, the hypocrisy of our politicians has allowed a small version of the Red Light Street called Rua de Bagamoio, to develop down town in the capital Maputo.
For many years I was convinced that Rua de Bagmaoyo was the top of prostitution. That was until I visited Riparbaam in the German city of Hamburg back in 2006. Now, both Rua de Bagamoyo in Maputo and Riparbaam in Hamburg cannot be compared to its version in Amsterdam.
Back home I would never feel comfortable visiting prostitution centre. In Amsterdam, the fact that two enormous churches are just in the middle of what in Mozambique we would call a ‘satanic place’, gives me total freedom to move around the sex shops.
After all, if even God is there why shouldn’t I? And yes, I bought myself a sex toy!!!
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o pb talvez seja a arkitectura
...that's freedom !Free Prostitution & Homossexuality, that's democracy.
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thanks Modi. I will visit your site. Indeed, the Amsterdam "democracy" is amazing! But, would that fit in mozambican reality?
Hi Zenaida, great post on Amsterdam (ant its famous Red Light Steet).
I do agree with you, it's really amazing the way things are taken over here. But somtime sif you take some time with a dutch guy, probably will tell you why is marijuana and prostitution (just few examples) are legalised. Last year I attended the International Student Day (held in Den Haag/ The Hague/or Haia). The main speaker (a germany lady) said: Dutchs are not like most of us, they don't pretend (I agree with her): (1) they legalize prostitution because either you like it or no, people are engaged on it, so, why not legalize and control it, and even protect the practioners?; (2) marijuana is consumed all over the world, why not legalize and taxe it. We people pretend things are not happening, but yet we know the thruth.
[Zenaida, pode parecer piada, mas acho que estes tipos tem razao].
PS: no ultimo Sabado (1/Ago) teve lugar a 'GAY PRIDE' parade, de barcos atravessando a cidade sobre os canais. Opa, assiti.. A red Light Street tava quase vazia para dar lugar ao evento, tinha gay de todo lado da Holanda, e ainda de alguns Paises. Ora, fiquei pasmo, nunca pensei que esta 'comunidade gay' fosse de tanta gente.
Abracos!
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