We must show our opposition to Islam, says Danish queen (April 15, 2005)

Telegraph UK ^ | April 15, 2005 | Hannah Cleaver

[frankjr]

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has called on the country "to show our opposition to Islam", regardless of the opprobium such a stance provokes abroad.

Her comments further undermined the image of Denmark as a liberal haven for those seeking a new life in northern Europe.

The Danish government has already been accused of fuelling xenophobia by introducing measures which effectively closed the country to asylum seekers.

But in overtly political passages from an official biography published yesterday Queen Margrethe makes comments certain to complicate her nation's relationship with Muslims.

She said: "We are being challenged by Islam these years - globally as well as locally. It is a challenge we have to take seriously. We have let this issue float about for too long because we are tolerant and lazy.

"We have to show our opposition to Islam and we have to, at times, run the risk of having unflattering labels placed on us because there are some things for which we should display no tolerance."

"And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction."

The Queen, who turns 65 tomorrow and has reigned since 1972, wields no political power but does occasionally comment on political issues.

[EverOnward]

Her forthright acknowledgement of the truth makes me proud of my Danish ancestry.

[kajingawd]

Awesome!

God save the queen

[roaddog727]

Likethe AC/DC song says -

I've got big balls, you've got big balls.....

But "she's" got the biggest balls of them all!

[rolling_stone]

I am impressed, I think I will put Denmark on my list of places to visit and products to buy!

[kimosabe31]

They could begin by rounding up the trouble makers and kicking them out of the country. Then maybe Bush would follow their example.

[sangrila]

Good for her. God bless Denmark. Go to hell muslims.

[muawiyah]

The Danes have dictated that everybody attend the exact same brand of church before. Wouldn't be surprised to see them make it a requirement for immigration of a Moslem.

The idea being that if you want to be in Denmark you have to become a Dane, and that means adopting ALL Danish ways.

Seems a rather simple demand, particularly for a small country.

[Cicero]

I hope she has good security. Olaf Palme didn't. The Scandinavian countries tend to be informal about these things.

[Borges]

Check out Carl Dreyer's great 1943 Danish film 'Day of Wrath'. Made at the height of the occupation and clearly an allegory about the Nazi horror.

[montag813]

So, in other words, the Queen of Denmark is showing more balls than the Bush's State Department.

[BW2221]

More balls than George Bush.

[SIRTRIS]

Kinda wish it was filed today instead last year !(Filed: 15/04/2005)

[West Coast Conservative]

[Cornpone]

She obviously read David Selbourne's book, The Losing Battle with Islam. Whether the west and the liberal media will admit it, we are at war with Islam or as the noted historian Bernard Lewis said, we find ourselves in the midst of a "clash of civilizations." Except in my mind there is only one civilization is this battle, and we are losing.

[dirtboy]

Her comments further undermined the image of Denmark as a liberal haven for those seeking a new life in northern Europe.

Undermined?

More like AFFIRMED our core values, you douchebag.

[BunnySlippers]

She has guts.

[darkwing104]

Excellent...I like her.

[B Knotts]

Amazing. Someone in the elite that gets it.

[outofhere2]

Can we trade our President in for Denmark's Queen? We need some balls in the White House! The VIKINGS are waking up. BEWARE.

[sangrila]

"Bush's State Department."


An absolute embarassment.