Copenhagen - Denmark’s right-wing government on Friday published plans to restrict the activities of religious leaders, which apparently targets Islamic clerics in the Scandinavian country.
The package has the support of the government’s far-right ally, the Danish People’s Party (DPP), and the opposition Social Democrats and is therefore expected to sail through parliament when it returns from the summer recess in October.
Although the new rules do not specifically target Islamic leaders, which would leave the government open to accusations of religious discrimination, politicians who commented on the measures refer exclusively to Islamic leaders and make no mention of Christian, Buddhist, Jewish or other religious clerics.
“Imams have negative influence”
“The imams (Muslim clerics) have a very negative influence on both parents and young people,” Integration Minister Bertel Haarder declared in the Friday edition of daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten.
Haarder told the paper he believed a number of Muslim clerics would be forced to leave Denmark because they would not be able to fulfil the demands of the new rules and would therefore not be able to obtain residence permits or renew them.
“It is also equally important for the imams to give a moderate interpretation of Islam so they don’t have an out-dated influence on their communities.”
“We don’t want them to undermine our efforts to integrate immigrants,” she said. “Immigrant Muslim girls change their behaviour and start wearing headscarves when a new imam from their (home) villages comes and gives Friday prayers,” she alleged.
It sounds like a country that is trying to preserve its national heritage and protect itself from being overrun by radical clerics. The same rules apply to all religions, so your victimization mode should be in neutral on this one. By the way, you left out a parpagraph from the article in your post:
The DPP, which played a key role in the drafting of the new rules, said it was "essential for imams to be self-supporting because there is a tendency for some of them to live at the expense of the Danish state and the state benefit system," said DPP spokesperson Peter Skaarup.
ak47, you purposely miss an entire paragraph, and then change the article's title? modifying an article to convey your hatred wont get you anywhere.
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Under the new rules, religious leaders will be obliged to be self-supporting, speak Danish and respect "Western values" or risk being declared persona non grata.
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As said earlier, they simply want to maintain their culture and provide social stability. They want "respect" towards western values. Not admiration. Finally, when you live in a country, obey the government or dont complain when you get booted. They are'nt denying any human rights.
P.S. Since when have Muslim countries welcomed christian, jewish, buddhist or hindu teachings? "Tolerant"?- my ass.
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ak47, you purposely miss an entire paragraph, and then change the article's title? modifying an article to convey your hatred wont get you anywhere.
As said earlier, they simply want to maintain their culture and provide social stability. They want "respect" towards western values. Not admiration. Finally, when you live in a country, obey the government or dont complain when you get booted. They are'nt denying any human rights.
P.S. Since when have Muslim countries welcomed christian, jewish, buddhist or hindu teachings? "Tolerant"?- my ass.
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"The imams (Muslim clerics) have a very negative influence on both parents and young people," Integration Minister Bertel Haarder declared in the Friday edition of daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten.
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Integration minister?....here in Aussie we have a Minister for Multicultural affairs. Farq saaf zahir hay.
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ak47, you purposely miss an entire paragraph, and then change the article's title? modifying an article to convey your hatred wont get you anywhere.
As said earlier, they simply want to maintain their culture and provide social stability. They want "respect" towards western values. Not admiration. Finally, when you live in a country, obey the government or dont complain when you get booted. They are'nt denying any human rights.
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HS and Seminole i am not here to post entire news article i posted what i consider relevant in the article. If you want full article then you visit the link.
Secondly you avoid the whole point they call for freedom this article contradicts there basic belief. Don't call it freedom or tolerance when it is not.
If you support racist polices be brave enough to admit don;t hide behind words like protection and preserving culture.
Tom sawyer i am not even going to bother to respond to your vitriolic comment since you are from the land of the BJP i am sure you find common ground with the far right Danish Peoples party!
HS and Seminole i am not here to post entire news article i posted what i consider relevant in the article. If you want full article then you visit the link.
Secondly you avoid the whole point they call for freedom this article contradicts there basic belief. Don't call it freedom or tolerance when it is not.
If you support racist polices be brave enough to admit don;t hide behind words like protection and preserving culture.
Tom sawyer i am not even going to bother to respond to your vitriolic comment since you are from the land of the BJP i am sure you find common ground with the far right Danish Peoples party!
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may be europe should learn from southasia how destructive religious devisions would be. i would not wish it on any continent or nation.
let atleast chinese, europeans and japanese live in peace.
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What are "western" values - why is it under the assumption that Muslims will automatically not have inculcated in them those similar "values" of respect, freedom, etc?
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What are "western" values - why is it under the assumption that Muslims will automatically not have inculcated in them those similar "values" of respect, freedom, etc?
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Because there are many examples of some muslims not having western values? Ever heard of muslims forcing their daughters to marry some guy from their home village? Or honor killings? This has happened in western countries.