Three simple steps toward normality

The past few days saw three distinct interventions that sent out a political signal, raised a barrier against arbitrary behavior and indicated a desire for normality.
The first intervention came from New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyannis over the controversy sparked by plans by a nationalist group to protest immigration by grilling pork and drinking beer outside a camp holding Muslim asylum seekers in northern Greece.
"Humanity, dignity, solidarity and respect for the weak cannot be legislated," she said. "There's no law that can make you human. I was disturbed by this issue, not because someone might say that we must not eat pork or drink alcohol, but because [such actions] provoke the destitute and prey upon their religious sensibilities. There are no words to describe this."
The second intervention came from Education Minister Niki Kerameus, who ordered the immediate...