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Also, as opposed to what the map shows, the Netherlands wasn't invaded by England, it was the other way around. William II of England was Dutch (aka William of

Also, as opposed to what the map shows, the Netherlands wasn't invaded by England, it was the other way around. William II of England was Dutch (aka William of Orange). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution Also, according to the maps, the Dutch enjoy greater freedom of press and possess larger penises than Americans. Having lived in both countries, it rings true to me. Not sure whether we can chalk it up as a pro for the Dutch though. As for penis size: we all know it’s about girth, not length. As for freedom of speech: the Netherlands has politicians like Geert Wilders, who continues to utter hate speech in public. Dutch courts seemingly have no way to convict him.

msrpotus 13y ago
The Netherlands and England fought several wars in the 17th Century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Dutch_Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Dutch_Wars
- Samuel_Michon 13y ago
  On sea. Nowhere in that article did I read that England invaded the Netherlands. The inverse did happen, as stated previously.
Dewie 13y ago
> and possess larger penises than Americans. Having lived in both countries, it rings true to me. Not sure whether we can chalk it up as a pro for the Dutch though. As for penis size: we all know it’s about girth, not length. I never would have thought that I would see a literal dick measuring contest on HN.
- Samuel_Michon 13y ago
  Hehe, the article started it! Also, having been born in the Netherlands and having lived in the US for a long time and having been in locker rooms on both sides of the pond, I felt I was in a unique position to comment.
  - Dewie 13y ago
    The size of flaccid penises (locker room) aren't really comparable, since they don't all grow uniformly relative to their flaccid size.
bryanlarsen 13y ago
How about during World War II? Quite a few Brits (and a lot of Canadians) died to liberate the Netherlands. That's technically an invasion, isn't it?
- Samuel_Michon 13y ago
  No, it’s not. The Netherlands had been invaded by Germany. Canadian forces liberated the Netherlands. The Dutch royal family stood behind the allied forces (Canada, USA, UK) to take the land back, it wasn't an invasion (Only in the minds of Nazis, I guess). Also, most of the members of the Dutch royal family were living in London at that time. At no time during or after WWII did the UK or any of the other allied forces rule the Netherlands. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_in_World_War_II#Liberation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_in_World_War_II#Lib...

msrpotus 13y ago

The Netherlands and England fought several wars in the 17th Century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Dutch_Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Dutch_Wars

Samuel_Michon 13y ago
On sea. Nowhere in that article did I read that England invaded the Netherlands. The inverse did happen, as stated previously.

Dewie 13y ago

> and possess larger penises than Americans. Having lived in both countries, it rings true to me. Not sure whether we can chalk it up as a pro for the Dutch though. As for penis size: we all know it’s about girth, not length. I never would have thought that I would see a literal dick measuring contest on HN.

Samuel_Michon 13y ago
Hehe, the article started it! Also, having been born in the Netherlands and having lived in the US for a long time and having been in locker rooms on both sides of the pond, I felt I was in a unique position to comment.
- Dewie 13y ago
  The size of flaccid penises (locker room) aren't really comparable, since they don't all grow uniformly relative to their flaccid size.

bryanlarsen 13y ago

How about during World War II? Quite a few Brits (and a lot of Canadians) died to liberate the Netherlands. That's technically an invasion, isn't it?

Samuel_Michon 13y ago
No, it’s not. The Netherlands had been invaded by Germany. Canadian forces liberated the Netherlands. The Dutch royal family stood behind the allied forces (Canada, USA, UK) to take the land back, it wasn't an invasion (Only in the minds of Nazis, I guess). Also, most of the members of the Dutch royal family were living in London at that time. At no time during or after WWII did the UK or any of the other allied forces rule the Netherlands. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_in_World_War_II#Liberation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_in_World_War_II#Lib...