Puck, translation: "Just act normal, that's already crazy enough!" a humorous Dutch way of saying all cultures have their little eccentricities, BUT some cultures have absolutely NO humour, and they are ready to condemn and punish anyone who finds their beliefs to be intractable.  Think of the person who murdered Theo Van Gogh for producing a film about extremist and stern dominance over women and their bodies, and the material was written by a female who had experienced such treatment in her homeland. Now, in Canada, it is likely that Canadian politicians would sympathize with the perpetrator, rather than stress gender equality as an important Canadian value. Instead of discussing the inadequacies, lack of evidence and potential harm behind certain belief systems, Canada protects these old beliefs with the force of law. Even scientific research is not so forcefully protected by Canada's Charter or laws. Why do old superstitions from around the world receive legal protection here?