Helvetin Pastori/Pastor of Hell

Today 6th of December 2017 is Finland's 100th independence day. Independence day has always been very important day for Finns but this year is special. As a result, multiple famous landmarks across the world have been lit in white and blue, the colors of the Finnish flag in celebration of this occasion. The whole year of 2017 has been full of events celebrating 100 years of independence. While this year definitely is something worth celebrating, this celebration takes some very grotesque forms. My main grievance with the celebrations is the glorification of war. During world war two, Finland fought two wars against the Soviets and this fact is given way too much attention. Among the public the military is one of the most respected institutions which is one of the main reasons why conscription still enjoys as much support it does. Now, I've already made four posts about that topic, so you already know what I think about that. The military is essentially considered to be above ...

This will probably be a lot shorter than than my other post but I just feel I have to give my two cents on this. Yesterday, 30th of November, the Pirkanmaa District Court gave a decision that the neo-Nazi group Nordic Resistance Movement and all organizations related to them have to shut down their operations in Finland. This decision comes after major backlash against the group after one of it's members assaulted a counter protester last year. This is not the only time this group has resulted to violence, but it was the straw that broke the camels back. Still, I'm not sure if this was the right decision. Let's look at the groups history. Nordic Resistance Movement originally started as a collective of regional neo-Nazi groups operating in Nordic countries. In 2016, they announced that the regional groups have disbanded and instead they are now all operating under the banner of Nordic Resistance Movement. Now, I don't now about the situation in other countries that we...