We must show our opposition to Islam, says Danish queen

**Far7an** · 02-03-2006

We must show our opposition to Islam, says Danish queen
By Hannah Cleaver in Berlin

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.
Denmark has seriously limited immigration in the past three years and the anti-immigrant Danish People's Party, an ally of the centre-Right government, has pushed through laws making it harder to bring in foreign spouses or qualify for asylum.
The queen told her biographer, Annelise Bistrup, apparently referring to Muslim fundamentalists: "There is something impressive about people for whom religion imbues their existence, from dusk to dawn, from cradle to grave."
She said she understood how disaffected young Muslims might find refuge in religion. This tendency should be fought by encouraging Muslims to learn Danish so they could integrate better, she said.
"We should not be content with living next to each other. We should rather live together."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...5/ixworld.html

**Ghazi** · 02-03-2006

Originally Posted by czgibson

Greetings,

Why do people keep bringing up racism? This whole issue has nothing to do with racism. If you think it does, then I suggest you check a dictionary right now.

People, this looks like a major escalation of the "clash of civilizations", and to be quite frank, cretinous talk about "racism" is not going to help matters.

Peace - would that be so bad?

Salaam

Islam is one ummah and one nation, are honour is one and our land our one so what word would you use.

**Smok** · 02-03-2006

Originally Posted by islam-truth

Salaam

Thats just racism How can she judge 1 billion people like that

Freedom to be stupid is part of freedom of speech

**Umm Safiya** · 02-03-2006

Wow, I didn't even know the queen of Denmark said that!?
She is really..

**Nawal89** · 02-03-2006

Smok from what i read about your posts about europeans and their freedom fo speech thingy, you make them seem like really dumb people, which i'm sure not all of them are.

**Smok** · 02-03-2006

Salam

Sometimes people use freedom of speech in wrong way. That makes them stupid. I'm very critical of european society. Especially so called "politicals".
Poll in Poland shown that about 75% of Poles said that these cartoons were stupid and shouldn't be printed. But... freedom of speech

**Ghazi** · 02-03-2006

Originally Posted by Smok

Salam

Sometimes people use freedom of speech in wrong way. That makes them stupid. I'm very critical of european society. Especially so called "politicals".
Poll in Poland shown that about 75% of Poles said that these cartoons were stupid and shouldn't be printed. But... freedom of speech

Salaam

If someone was to insult you how would you feel

**Smok** · 02-03-2006

I completely understand You. I know that sometimes our laws and freedoms are used in wrong way. But freedom is the main superstructure of our civilisation and we have to accept that some people are to stupid to use them in good way. But we can do nothing. It is like some people who are killing innocents crying "I do it in the name of Allah". So in our countries some people do something similiar using freedom of speech as smoke screen.
But we have to defend them because we have to defend freedom. Even if that freedom is used in wrong way.
Personally I'm against these cartoons. I saw them and I think that they are not funny and stupid.
I defend idea of freedom not cartoons.

**Ghazi** · 02-03-2006

Originally Posted by Smok

I completely understand You. I know that sometimes our laws and freedoms are used in wrong way. But freedom is the main superstructure of our civilisation and we have to accept that some people are to stupid to use them in good way. But we can do nothing. It is like some people who are killing innocents crying "I do it in the name of Allah". So in our countries some people do something similiar using freedom of speech as smoke screen.
But we have to defend them because we have to defend freedom. Even if that freedom is used in wrong way.
Personally I'm against these cartoons. I saw them and I think that they are not funny and stupid.
I defend idea of freedom not cartoons.

Salaam

Could you kindly answer the question, I posted before

**Smok** · 02-03-2006

Salaam
Probably I will be angry. But I'm very cold person, very logical and it is difficult to touch me. I have huge distance to everything and I don't take this world serious

So it is very difficult to insult me.

**anis_z24** · 02-03-2006

Salam
from her comments about Islam, I feel we need to start saving as much people as we can. We are in a verge of a huge change.
Visit the Plan to do thread. I don't mean to anoy anyone, but if you want to do something about this world, There are people who do on the thread I mentioned, meet us there.

**Smok** · 02-03-2006

Oh don't took her to serious. Politicals in Europe produce many words but little of action.
If only 1% of words spoken by politicals would be realised than we will have paradise on earth

**jalo** · 02-03-2006

I wonder if perhaps she has been mis-quoted (you know what the media is like) and was referring to "terrorists". To some people "Terrorism" and Islam are the same, obviously these people know nothing of Islam but judge everyone by the actions of a few.

May Allah use his powers to heal this divided world.

**akulion** · 02-03-2006

no she hasnt been misquoted

shes a racist!!

**north_malaysian** · 02-04-2006

I wonder why there in no response by public in my country, Malaysia! But the Foreign minister did comment on this matter. But I dont think Malaysia will close embassy in Denmark or boycott Danish products. Maybe because Carlsberg is No. 1 beer brand in Malaysia!

**anis_z24** · 02-04-2006

Salam
This shows you that people can make fun at Islam without respect or being afraid. Which means we are in trouble. Thats why all the protests that are made about the cartoons are ignored. Another point is that when people demonstrated, nothing was orginized. I mean there was no coordination. This country did this this country did that. So the world is laughing at the Muslims. Lets move, before we break up even more.

**mujahedeen2087** · 02-04-2006

i hate denmark it is the wack country ever

our once great ummah has fallen, we are defeated

**Far7an** · 02-04-2006

Originally Posted by mujahedeen2087

i hate denmark it is the wack country ever

our once great ummah has fallen, we are defeated

Says who? I beg to differ.

**cihad** · 02-04-2006

we will never be defeated
Allahuakbar!!

**Umu 'Isa** · 02-04-2006

im getting sick and tired of these kuffars and their pathetic islamic hate. What reason do they have to hate us? They are THREATENED by us. :grumbling

May Allah subhana wa ta'ala grant the muslim ummah victory AMEEN!!!

ALLAHU AKBAR!

**sotahoro** · 02-04-2006

Originally Posted by islam-truth

Salaam

Alot of things have been happen today first I read a post saying that the muslims below age of 45 were banned from the Al-qasa Mosque now this, Sooner or later a country is gonna declare war against islam.

That's not realistic at all. Western countries are worried about terrorism and nobody would want to invite terrorist by declaring a war on islam. That would be plain stupid. For example, think about the economic consequenses of such a thing. Muslim countries are important markets for many western companies and the companies create work and wealth for their countries. Why to risk that? And of course there's the oil.
There will be no war on islam, be assured.