Netherlands Comparisons

Commenters repeatedly reference the Netherlands as a counterexample, comparison, or similar case to the article's main topic, debating differences or similarities in practices or policies.

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Sample Comments

runsWphotons Aug 12, 2025 View on HN

How is this different from the netherlands?

askmike Aug 29, 2018 View on HN

Not in the Netherlands, see the article ;)

jimbokun Aug 16, 2009 View on HN

I believe the Netherlands does something like this.

TonnyGaric May 3, 2017 View on HN

Yep, at least in The Netherlands.

marvel_boy Feb 28, 2024 View on HN

Not only Netherlands, other countries are the same.

clydethefrog Jun 8, 2021 View on HN

Interesting. Here in the Netherlands they don't.

AlecSchueler Jul 23, 2025 View on HN

Look at the Netherlands as a counter point.

pharmakom Apr 1, 2023 View on HN

This is how it's done in the Netherlands and it works very well. this is not an issue.

closeparen Sep 26, 2022 View on HN

The Netherlands would like a word.

Okkef Oct 27, 2022 View on HN

That's not how it works in the Netherlands