This makes it undeniable that the Swedish ban on burning the Qur’an is wholly and solely a capitulation to the violent threats of Islamic jihadis. This capitulation will only encourage more such threats, as now the jihadis see that they work.
An update on this story. “The police: Only the Koran that must not be burned,” translated from “Polisen: Bara Koranen som inte får brännas,” by Filip Bolmgren, Expressen, February 20, 2023 (thanks to L.):
The police will no longer allow Koran burnings due to the threat posed to Sweden.
But it is still okay to burn other holy scriptures, according to an internal document Dagens Nyheter has seen.
A couple of weeks ago, the police switched sides regarding Koran burnings when a cultural association was refused permission to carry out a similar action as Rasmus Paludan outside the Turkish embassy.
The decision was taken after dialogue with Säpo, and the increased threat to Sweden is mentioned in the decision.
Now Dagens Nyheter reports that on the same day, the police’s legal department drew up an internal document which stated that Koran burnings should not be allowed. In the document, it appears, according to the newspaper, that other holy books or flags are not covered by the ban.
It takes a lot to deny a general assembly. In order to be able to refuse, according to the new guidelines, the police must make an “extensive” interpretation of the Public Order Act. In addition to security at the gathering itself, the risk of how severe is the threat of attacks against Sweden must also be addressed.
Henrik Wenander, professor of public law at Lund University, believes that such an argument from the police is very unusual.
“Here it was a broader reasoning and that is unusual. The law does not allow these abstract risks, but it must be at the site or in its immediate surroundings,” says Henrik Wenander to DN.
The cultural association that did not receive permission has appealed the decision, and Henrik Wenander does not believe that the police’s argument will hold.
“I find it difficult to see that the police’s decision will stand,” he says to the newspaper.
John1 says
Sweden is trying to kiss Turkey’s ass so they can get into NATO.
World@70 Richard says
It would seem that the Swedish lawmakers there are rather cowardly and this will just be the start.
somehistory says
Fear of terrorism is behind the ban on burning the unholy book of filth. They fear the local mozlums and those who rule other nations, so they give in to the threats of violence and retaliation.
they don’t fear Christians and others. they realize that Christians are no threat to them, and even if there existed a country ruled solely by Christians, they would have no fear of retaliation by that nation.
However, they are giving in to fear of evil, while showing a bias against Christianity and all it means.
Even people such as Richard Dawkins, not a Christian, recognizes that Christianity is a defense against the evils coming from such as islam.
These swedes in charge will pay a heavy price for their decisions.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
If the Swedes had to ban the burning of qurans, they should have at least made it faith neutral and banned the burning of all religious books – Bible, Torah, Vedas, Puranas, book of Avesta and so on. At least it wouldn’t blatantly look like they’re bending over to muslims, and better yet, when muslims desecrate bibles or other holy books, they can come down on them like a ton of bricks
Hoi Polloi says
Exactly, but clearly they only wanted to place bullseyes on the backs of opponents of that one ideology.
somehistory says
Their plan has been exposed….by those in charge of the plan.
Keith O says
Stop using that common sense thingy.
Wellington says
What Sweden has done is not a winning strategy. Actually, submitting to Islam is never a good idea if one is interested in such non-Islamic matters as, let’s see here, liberty, equality under the law, real women’s rights, the capacity to apologize for past wrongdoings, et al.
Bowing to Islam will never do anything to advance the human condition. No exceptions here.
GOLDMANN says
I heard Muslims admire people who are strong 💪 and don’t give in . They hate people who give in to them .🤔🤷
Linde B. says
It is difficult to accept the fact that Swedes
can be wussies when it comes to Quran burnings and anything Islam, but I hope
this decision will be overturned and changed to “No religious book can be burned in public.”
Walter Sieruk says
The governing authorities of Sweden have banned the burning of the Qu ‘ran because they have come to realize that many Muslims will “snap-out” in a violent rage if the Qu ‘ran is burned as a symbolic statement against Islamic terrorism
Actually ,”snapping out in violent rage ” because of a Qu ‘ran burning sort of ironically does prove the connection that main “holy book” of Islam and Muslims acting out in violence.
In is in contrast to the civilized behavior of Christians then they discover about a group that burns Bible’s.
For example , when the members of the violent Marxist organization called “Black Lives Matter” gather together and burn Bible’s in public , Christians don’t like it but they understand and know that God is and will be able to handle it , Romans 14:12. Galatians 6:7. Therefore Christians don’t become violent as Muslim do when they are offended .
The difference between Christianity and Islamic is vastly different.
Bob says
The Swedish government will even prostitute itself to have Turkey vote for it to be accepted into NATO……..However, I think now is the time for private citizens to have Qu’ran burning parties and BBQs…
࿗Infidel࿘ says
And guns to defend themselves against those ‘migrants’ who wanna avenge the quran in those places
OLD GUY says
I won’t use a Qu’ran for BBQ it will taint the meat, only in a camp fire or wood stove for heat in my cabin.
PRCS says
Qur’an burnings!
Nothing said, that I noted, about tearing one’s own copy apart, page by page–in public–and throwing them–one by one–into an especially dirty trash can.
Be creative.
Robert Corrow says
Qur’an burnings!
Nothing was said, that I noted, about tearing one’s own copy apart, page by page–in public–and throwing them–one by one–into an especially dirty trash can.
Be creative.
Aum says
Islam gets a free pass.
Master Turkeychoker says
no muslim, communist, nazi, facist,socialist or their apologists, is allowed on my property. if one doesn`t believe in our Constitution,and Declaration of Independence, stay out, at your peril.
john says
burning a ‘book” should be allowed….STOP
Walter Sieruk says
The lawmakers in the nation of Sweden have learned their lesson , but they won’t be honest enough to admit it, which is that the lesson learned is that banning the burning of the Qu ‘ran [1] is very necessary because if Muslim religious sensitivities are offend , many of them will react in terrible lawless unethical ways. So in order to keep peace in Swedish society putting a ban on Qu ‘ran burning is the practical safe thing to do
[1] ,As some people have done as a symbolic gesture against Islamic ,
Gourdhead says
I love my Koran. It makes great toilet paper.