“If a believer demands that I, as a nonbeliever, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect, but for my submission.” ReligionFreedomFreedom Of ThoughtFreedom Of ReligionReligious Tolerance Author:Flemming Rose
“The only right we do not and should not have in a liberal democracy is a right not to be offended.” ShouldDemocracyOffendedLiberal Democracy Author:Flemming Rose
“The point here is what makes human beings different from other creatures is our ability to use language. We can use words to express ourselves in very eloquent and complex ways. We grow up telling and listening to stories. That's what turns us into the people we are.” PeopleWayHumansDifferentStoriesUseTurnsLanguageGrowsHuman BeingsAbilityGrowing UpListeningCreaturesComplexesBeing DifferentEloquent Author:Flemming Rose
“What is one man's hate speech is another man's poetry.” MenHateSpeechOne ManAnother ManHate Speech Author:Flemming Rose
“There is no society that protects freedom of religion more than secular democracies, because in societies where one religion rules, different viewpoints will be labelled as heresy and blasphemy. Why? Because the society is built on religion - not freedom for all points of view.” DifferentViewsDemocracyProtectBuiltPoint Of ViewSecularHeresyViewpointsBlasphemyFreedom Of Religion Author:Flemming Rose
“The cartoonists treated Islam the same way they treat Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions. And by treating Muslims in Denmark as equals they made a point: we are integrating you into the Danish tradition of satire because you are part of our society, not strangers. The cartoons are including, rather than excluding, Muslims.” WayMadeChristianityBuddhismTraditionTreatsIslamIncludingStrangerTreatedOur SocietySatireHinduismCartoonIntegratingCartoonistDenmarkDanish Author:Flemming Rose
“I think it would be unfortunate if people in Saudi Arabia or some parts of the world influenced what we speak about in Denmark. [But] it's a fact of globalization, and we must consider it.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldFactsWould BeSpeakUnfortunateGlobalizationArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisDenmark Author:Flemming Rose
