On behalf of my country:I am so sorry. It’s one of the most insane things we’ve ever done. All to enable our foreign minister, one of the most self-centered and corrupt politicians we’ve ever had, to be able to go to big dinners in the Middle East.
Oh, and there’s an exception for “artists” and “art installations”. So of course the main burner of Qurans (who is a certified fool anyway) has registered a troupe of artists and is going to continue his shenanigans. *facepalm*
Burning books is always a bad thing to do…though I was tempted to burn some of the literature that I had to read at school, any book by Thomas Hardy or the Bronte sisters for example? I just sold them to a second hand book vendor instead…
All kinds of books, religious or not, have been and will be burned by the millions. It is the way we disposed of old paper for centuries. No one ever made a problem of that. Perhaps in these times of recycling, the more enlightened should think of a demonstrative way of non-fiery recycling religious fiction?
Wait, did I not understand the law? It seems to be banning inappropriate treatment of protected (e.g sacred) writings. That seems like a good thing. That is, you can’t say bad things about recognized religions.
There are far more ways to make use of a quran than merely burning it – in Saudi Arabia it seems ( from internet news) that they use them to line sewers and storm drains
Tambeau: are you purposely trying to be rude? (about me not understanding the “website”). I’ve been following Jesus & Mo for quite a few years. Maybe you could retract your claws and just post a civil response.
Mo is clearly confused. The reason it only applies to the Quran is that apart from environmentalists, nobody cares if you burn a Bible or a Bhagavad Gita. Calling it Islamophobic, when the Dutch government did it to only to protect the Quran, and no other scripture, from attacks by Islamophobes, and nobody else, raises taking offence to an art form.
One can only conclude that Mo’s real beef is in their not treating the Quran as a special case, and that he would regard the burning of other scriptures as not only permissible, but a sacred duty.
So is J&M now in contravention of Danish law, it’s not an art installation and it is definitely disrespectful to peadophiles and other religious texts?
Eric: “recognised religious community” is a term defined by the state, and it is the church ministry (Yes, we really have one of those *sigh*) that decides who is allowed to be that.
James: Scientology is NOT a “recognised religious community” in Denmark so feel free to burn their books 😀
Also sometimes called “sausage fingers”! Something you have in common with “King Charles III” (NMK!). Do you also have problems with your sons fighting each other?
My sons are very peaceful human-beings. A lot less bellicose than their father that’s for sure…though in my defence I have never hit anybody who wasn’t trying to hit me first…
M27Holts: Solstice is on Friday 22 December this year. Day still 24 hours, but daylight at its shortest (pedantic as ever!) – yes, shorter for me in Aberdeen than for you in subtropical Manchester!
Glendronach “Parliament” – enjoy, but not all at once! (Probably over-priced, but you are wealthy and can afford it!)
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January 13, 2021
On behalf of my country:I am so sorry. It’s one of the most insane things we’ve ever done. All to enable our foreign minister, one of the most self-centered and corrupt politicians we’ve ever had, to be able to go to big dinners in the Middle East.
Oh, and there’s an exception for “artists” and “art installations”. So of course the main burner of Qurans (who is a certified fool anyway) has registered a troupe of artists and is going to continue his shenanigans. *facepalm*
excellent article. excellent cartoon.
Who gets to decide what a “recognised religious community” is. Dangerous territory, I think.
Burning books is always a bad thing to do…though I was tempted to burn some of the literature that I had to read at school, any book by Thomas Hardy or the Bronte sisters for example? I just sold them to a second hand book vendor instead…
All kinds of books, religious or not, have been and will be burned by the millions. It is the way we disposed of old paper for centuries. No one ever made a problem of that. Perhaps in these times of recycling, the more enlightened should think of a demonstrative way of non-fiery recycling religious fiction?
Shaughn: Surplus quantities of books which have failed to attract buyers are often described in the media as having been “pulped”, ie recycled.
Wait, did I not understand the law? It seems to be banning inappropriate treatment of protected (e.g sacred) writings. That seems like a good thing. That is, you can’t say bad things about recognized religions.
JVEEDS, you understand the law fine, I just don’t think you understand the cartoon or the whole point of this website.
Throw rocks for _not_ mocking the Quran? Some people are hard to please. (Or to be precise; some people are easy to please by displeasing.)
Slippery slope privileging any content…the muslims won’t be happy till everywhere is as joyless and backwards as Pakistan or Afghanistan….
Wait til the Scientologists get going!
There are far more ways to make use of a quran than merely burning it – in Saudi Arabia it seems ( from internet news) that they use them to line sewers and storm drains
Tambeau: are you purposely trying to be rude? (about me not understanding the “website”). I’ve been following Jesus & Mo for quite a few years. Maybe you could retract your claws and just post a civil response.
Mo is clearly confused. The reason it only applies to the Quran is that apart from environmentalists, nobody cares if you burn a Bible or a Bhagavad Gita. Calling it Islamophobic, when the Dutch government did it to only to protect the Quran, and no other scripture, from attacks by Islamophobes, and nobody else, raises taking offence to an art form.
One can only conclude that Mo’s real beef is in their not treating the Quran as a special case, and that he would regard the burning of other scriptures as not only permissible, but a sacred duty.
So is J&M now in contravention of Danish law, it’s not an art installation and it is definitely disrespectful to peadophiles and other religious texts?
What have the lovers of Mushy Peas got to do with this?
M27Holts: ?
SoG – refers to misspelling of peadophiles
Eric: “recognised religious community” is a term defined by the state, and it is the church ministry (Yes, we really have one of those *sigh*) that decides who is allowed to be that.
James: Scientology is NOT a “recognised religious community” in Denmark so feel free to burn their books 😀
Colin McLachlan: Of course! I should have worked that out for myself!
But I am so used to M27Holts’s own spellng mistakes!
It’s punctuation I often have issues with. My spelling is usually reasonable.mostly typos as I have quite bit chunky fingers…
Q.E.D.
😀
M27Holts: “I have quite bit chunky fingers…”
Also sometimes called “sausage fingers”! Something you have in common with “King Charles III” (NMK!). Do you also have problems with your sons fighting each other?
My sons are very peaceful human-beings. A lot less bellicose than their father that’s for sure…though in my defence I have never hit anybody who wasn’t trying to hit me first…
M27Holts: Seems like the Windsor-Mountbatten family could learn a thing or two from the Holts family!
To be fair. I never had any interest in the anachronism that is the British Royal family. And even less interest as I get older…
It’s almost the winter solstice…short days, even shorter for the SOG me thinks….
After a whisky tasting, I have bought myself a bottle of GlenDronach Parliament Aged 21 years…a snip at £210…
M27Holts: Solstice is on Friday 22 December this year. Day still 24 hours, but daylight at its shortest (pedantic as ever!) – yes, shorter for me in Aberdeen than for you in subtropical Manchester!
Glendronach “Parliament” – enjoy, but not all at once! (Probably over-priced, but you are wealthy and can afford it!)
Actually , It was quite warm when I put my rubbish in the bin this morning. Possibly about 10c….
Interestingly. In 2020 the Earth began to spin faster 1.59 milliseconds under 86400 seconds! I blame the shape changing lizard men at the South Pole….
It’s stupid to burn books. It’s even stupider to ban burning books.