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Countries differ in their history and cultural background. What happens in the Netherlands is not at all indicative of what might happen elsewhere.

Similarly, comparing the United States, with its very different demographic composition, to the Netherlands is comparing apples and oranges.

The question posed by Polak, in a word, is meaningless.

The question raised was out of order. Polak should not use a UN forum for a personal crusade. Costa was right to rule him out of order.

A side comment. NGOs have become a more than an annoyance at UN meetings. They represent no one but themselves and are obsessed with pushing their own narrow interests. They should be limited in the participation.