Posted on 02/01/2006 1:40:25 AM PST by crossroads
diplomatic and trade row is raging after two Nordic newspapers published cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that were deemed insulting by many Muslims, especially in the Middle East. In Britain, meanwhile, parliamentarians are debating whether to extend laws against incitement to religious hatred. Western democracies are again struggling to reconcile the right to free expression with respect for religious belief
How come mass murder for religious purposes is never considered a hate crime by these leftist fools? I can insult a Muslim by telling the truth about Islam and end up in prison, but a Muslim can slaughter people because they are not Muslims and he is a hero?!
I think that the hate crime police are obviously Muslims.
The Labour Chief Whip is in for one helluva beating.
the dragonfly sailingship ... best danish product for me
do you have kids? buy them LEGO, that's Danish!
They got mine.
SKAGEN wristwatches
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4669360.stm
Who would have thought:
France enters Muslim cartoon row
The cartoons have already sparked protest across the Arab world
A French newspaper has reproduced a set of caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad that have caused outrage in the Muslim world.
France Soir said it had published the cartoons to show that "religious dogma" had no place in a secular society.
Their original publication in a Danish paper last September has led to boycotts and protests against Denmark in several Arab nations.
Islamic tradition bans depictions of the Prophet Muhammad or Allah.
Under the headline "Yes, we have the right to caricature God", the paper ran a front page cartoon of Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim and Christian gods floating on a cloud.
It shows the Christian deity saying: "Don't complain, Muhammad, we've all been caricatured here."
The full set of Danish drawings, some of which depict the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist, were printed on the inside pages.
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I think you have your Carlings and Carlsbergs mixed (easily done!) up but yes I shall drink Carlsberg with gusto down the local. Actually I already do (Fosters Ex being the can of choice), so its not much of a statement. Ill make sure to have a few bacon butties at the weekend as well!
Carlsberg beer is Danish. They make a beer called Elephant that is especially good. Try some.
Related information:
http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/21097.html
The comments sections has a lot of remarks from Danes. Good way to tap into the Danish popular debate.
It is not harsh like the "Usual".
If you want to spend some big bucks, they guys from Struer can help you out with that...
I'm eating Haribo Gummi Bears at 4:45 AM :D
You know, after I posted I checked it out and I think it is both.
I did find a Wooden Shoe Museum in Denmark:
http://www.ecomuseum.dk/english/glrye/the_oven.htm
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