There is in fact, something rotten in Denmark.
It appears to be from the Danes themselves.
From Pamela Gellar’s Atlas Shrugs:
Danish magazine for lawyers: Free speech is only democratic as long as it does not provoke violent people
By Nicolai Sennels, Jihadwatch, June 20, 2014
Recently the UK Law Society introduced a guide to sharia law. And in Denmark, law professor Trine Baumbach attacks the freedom of speech in the latest issue of Juristen (The Lawyer). Via 10news.dk, translated from Uriasposten:
Freedom of expression can be seen as an expression of democracy — but only to the extent that free speech is used for the benefit of a democratic society and its citizens. … Freedom of expression is one of the foundations of democratic societies, but only to the extent that freedom of expression is not misused to violate the rights of others or used in a way that society risks being plunged into social unrest and civil peace being threatened.
Of course. We “like” free speech until free speech conflicts with something else that is politically incorrect or sensitive or impolitic or requires courage, which is something Lefitsts clearly do not possess.
In other words: when there is pushback — in this case, something involving Islam and Sharia Law — “freedom of speech” is merely an old, volatile and hackneyed phrase. And one that must be kicked to the curb. There can be no courage in the face is Islam vs Westernized Nations. The West must inherently lose, according to the GOWPs of the West. The Guiilty Overeducated White People.
But I say this:
There must be a REASON that our Founding Fathers decided to place freedom of speech on “front street” in terms of our Bill of Rights, which states:
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
I don’t suppose there can be a more clear and simple delineation of a basic freedom than the First Amendment.
But here’s the “rub.” There will be greater conflicts when so-called “free speech” comes into conflict with “tolerance” and “cultural acceptance.”
What happens when you place Sharia objections of free speech under the guise of “tolerance,” then?
I submit: you lose your free speech.
As Pamela Geller clearly states and I obviously embrace, it is a characteristic of religious barbarians vs the common sensical.
When you embrace the consideration of Sharia Law as opposed to actual western rules of law, you ask for “civilizational suicide.”
“The political function of ‘the right of free speech’ is to protect dissenters and unpopular minorities from forcible suppression.”
Pamela Geller writes:
Abridging this most crucial freedom so as not to offend savages is civilizational suicide. It is the death knell for the modern enlightenment.
I couldn’t agree more.
Guess what, Denmark? You’re about to LOSE your country. Get prepared.
BZ
Well well, more proof that lawyers are lower than whale dropping in the grand scheme of life. (Along with politicians and used car sales people.) IMO
Yes, a complete left hook to the solar plexus.
BZ
That’s rather pathetic and they are going to pay dearly if they continue on this path. I hate that people are so accepting of things that infringe on their freedom.
They might as well just hand over their nation on a platter.
This, you see, is the pattern that Mr Obama and Leftists wish to enable here. And yet, the first persons to be sacrificed under Sharia Law and Islam are those embraced by Leftists: women and anyone remotely in the LGBT community. Gays will be first to be put to death, and the female children will face genital mutilation.
What a depressing prospect; one that Leftists cannot see.
BZ
Beware of U.N. Resolution 16/18 which purpose is to limit, or even criminalize speech that can be understood as discriminatory including the ‘defamation of religion’. It was Introduced by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, 56 Islamic states in 2011.
BZ you opine that the Danes are about to lose their country. I submit we will eventually follow. Consider: the fear of offending muslims by flying our flag, the cancelling by Random House publishers of a novel The Jewel of Medina, a fictional account of mohammed’s wife, Aisha.”, Yale University Press deleting pictures from a book about the so-called “Danish Cartoons” citing fears of “insulting Muslims”, South Park pulling an episode depicting mo ham ed…and eventually this will come to pass:
Dearborn Muslims take steps to nullify First Amendment free speech rights “…Several attorneys also met with the imams at Thursday’s meeting. Al-Husainy said they helped with legal advice in his plan for a new law making it illegal to burn or desecrate holy books.
“We want all of the religions to cooperate with us to bring respect to the word of God, whether the Quran, Bible, or Torah,” he said.
He said he understands it will be a challenge.
“But again, a journey of 1,000 miles starts with one step,” he said.
He and the imams will collect signatures of supporters before addressing the City Council to inquire about making a new city ordinance.
Al-Husainy said it’s a duty to protect the divine word.http://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/dearborn-muslims-take-steps-to-nullify-first-amendment-free-speech-rights/
So tell me, how long will it be before there are enough moslems to bring to pass something like this? I read what is happening in England, sharia zones, no go patrol areas, schools pushing the islamic agenda and on and on. Spain revoking someone’s refugee status because he made a film critical of islam which might anger muslims. And it goes on and on.
We want to believe our Constitution protects us. “It can never happen here”. I believe it has already started.