Denmark’s offensive Jewish cookies [Christmas cookies, Jewish name, Muslims upset]

EJ Press ^ | 12-6-05 | Yigal Romm

[SJackson]

A group of Danish Muslims refuse to eat traditional “Jewish” cookies because they feel offended by the name.

According to the daily Danish newspaper B.T., Ole Poulsen, head of the public food consumer department said that the Muslim refusal to buy the cookies could have an effect on sales.

"If this will be the case, then we would be obliged to do something about it," he declared.

He added that changing the product name was a possibility, as had in the past been done with the “Negroes’ kiss” cakes, which were rebranded with a more neutral name.

Educating population

Jewish cookies, which are made with cinnamon and hazelnuts and actually have nothing particularly Jewish about them, are very popular in Denmark during the pre-Christmas period.

Denmark’s chief rabbi, Bent Lexner, said that he did not see any problem in a name change.

“There is nothing Jewish in it and I wouldn’t mind another name, but I think that it would be better to educate Muslims to respect the culture of the majority in Denmark, if they want the majority to respect their culture".

Most of Denmark’s “Jewish” cookies are not kosher and they are therefore not consumed by a large part of the Jewish population.

[SJackson]

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“There is nothing Jewish in it and I wouldn’t mind another name, but I think that it would be better to educate Muslims to respect the culture of the majority in Denmark, if they want the majority to respect their culture".

Don't hold your breath.

[2banana]

I think the muslims will buy them if you call them "Sons of a jackal infidel whore" cookies...

[Red Badger]

Next they'll be offended that the synagogues have Stars of David on them viewable from the streets nd demand they be removed.........

[Rummyfan]

I find Muslims emigrating to Western countries, taking advantage of all the benefits of living in those countries, and then complaining about being offended by the traditions of those countries, OFFENSIVE!

[Antonello]

Next they'll be offended that the synagogues have Stars of David on them viewable from the streets nd demand they be removed.........

Or they might get upset over stores saying 'Happy Holidays' instead of 'Merry Christmas'...oh wait, that's the gripe of a different religious group. Sorry - nevermind.

[OkieDoke]

Thin-skinned bunch, ain't they?

[Spok]

"I think that it would be better to educate Muslims to respect the culture of the majority in Denmark, if they want the majority to respect their culture."

This guy must be some sort of right wing extremist. (sarc)

[The_Republican]

OK.

Its a tough call between this story and rapper shooting himself with a Pen Gun. Oh wait, NAACP guy staring in Tookie's eyes is up there as well.

Personally, I prefer Devil Cake.

[Sociopathocracy]

Next they'll be offended that the synagogues have Stars of David on them viewable from the streets nd demand they be removed.........

You have to give Satan's hordes time. They won't make demands. They'll just remove them.

Europe is a sad place, full of left-wing appeasers. They don't realize what the Fascist's goals are.

[dagnabbit]

Perhaps the bakery could win some muslim customers if they made the cookies in the form of broken up gingerbread men, and called them, "dead-Zionist-children-in-a-bombed-pizzaria cookies".

[yldstrk]

Too bad

[JillValentine]

Euro-Muslims are offended again. By "Jewish" cookies. What a surprise.

I wonder if they're ever offended by the way al-Qaeda kills their Muslim brothers and sisters in Iraq.

Probably not, the arrogant f***s.

[ScaniaBoy]

find Muslims emigrating to Western countries, taking advantage of all the benefits of living in those countries, and then complaining about being offended by the traditions of those countries, OFFENSIVE!

So do I! (And it's my taxes that pay for them.)

PS: Like your Freeper name.

[rlmorel]

I vote for the rapper with the pen gun. Great human interest story...kills himself by his own stupidity before he gets a chance to market his violence loving, misogynisitic music to anyone and make money off of it.

This story is just about jerks with hurt feelings. Fairly shallow stuff, right?

[mitchbert]

Thin-skinned bunch, ain't they?

It never ceases to amaze me how they go off wild when anyone says anything that remotely hints that they are not the most important people on earth yet have no reservations whatsoever at levelling the most vile insults and offence to anyone else any time.

Defective humans.

[Red Badger]

Boiling the frog one degree at a time.........

[TexanToTheCore]

Correct answer:


Don't by them. Simple, EZ and it avoids beheading of bakers.

[Buck W.]

"... but I think that it would be better to educate Muslims to respect the culture of the majority in Denmark, if they want the majority to respect their culture". "

That's outrageous and racist! Jihad!

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I think that it would be better to educate Muslims to respect the culture of the majority in Denmark, if they want the majority to respect their culture".

Now there's an idea.