Sweden has raised its terror threat to four out of five
www.euronews.com
The decision follows a recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists, sparking angry demonstrations across Muslim countries.
      • letmesleep@feddit.deEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        To cause hate and violence by christian fundamentalists?

        But that doesn’t happen in Western Europe. At least not since the Good Friday Agreement. Bible burnings and other sacrilegious/blasphemic stuff is done frequently here and occasionally you’ll read about some resentful remarks from church officials, but all in all that group reacts a lot calmer.

        Black metal fanatics literally burned down medieval churches. Yet I’m not aware ideology motivated Christian attacks on metal fans.

        I’m not saying burning books is a polite thing to do, but the ridiculous reaction to it is what worries me.

          • TwoCubed@feddit.deEnglish
            21·
            1 year ago

            They kinda moved on since then? Which is the whole point of this ordeal.

          • letmesleep@feddit.deEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            As you said: That’s history. I’m just describing the world in the 21st century. If I were talking about the 11th century I’d likely be saying similar stuff but with reversed roles.

              • letmesleep@feddit.deEnglish
                11·
                1 year ago

                Those are a couple opinions opinion pieces made by laypeople, not trustworthy sources.

                Besides, it’s simply disgusting to compare the colonialism and the horrors that accompanied it with the economic issues of current international trade relations. You’re belittling victims of actual gencoides here. It’s reminds me a bit of the people who needed to talk about “tyranny” when we had rules against Covid.