In December 2023, Denmark introduced a law banning "improper treatment" of religious texts. Two people are now to face trial on the Danish island of Bornholm.
This specific law can fuck off, but this specific act can also fuck off. Were you trying to start some shit? Intent is an important element, and it seems clear you were trying to start some shit.
Like if someone buys used books and tears out pages to start their fireplace, whatever. But if they specifically buy queer literature, and make a big show of burning it in public because it’s queer, and scream ‘fuck all queer people’ while doing it - that’s a different thing. The form of expression is secondary to what you are expressing.
In the US, there’s no legal difference between a march for voting rights and the KKK parading through a Jewish neighborhood. Guess how that’s going for us.
That act was meant to be provocative as a form of protest. Would they get the same reaction from burning a Bible or a Torah? That’s what they were trying to show I guess
Successfully starting some shit does not make the provocation better. It’s still someone shouting ‘fuck all minorities!’ to paint a strong reaction as retroactive justification.
And there’s a lot of places in Europe where burning a Torah to say ‘fuck all Jews!’ probably should get a strong reaction.
This specific law can fuck off, but this specific act can also fuck off. Were you trying to start some shit? Intent is an important element, and it seems clear you were trying to start some shit.
Like if someone buys used books and tears out pages to start their fireplace, whatever. But if they specifically buy queer literature, and make a big show of burning it in public because it’s queer, and scream ‘fuck all queer people’ while doing it - that’s a different thing. The form of expression is secondary to what you are expressing.
In the US, there’s no legal difference between a march for voting rights and the KKK parading through a Jewish neighborhood. Guess how that’s going for us.
That act was meant to be provocative as a form of protest. Would they get the same reaction from burning a Bible or a Torah? That’s what they were trying to show I guess
Successfully starting some shit does not make the provocation better. It’s still someone shouting ‘fuck all minorities!’ to paint a strong reaction as retroactive justification.
And there’s a lot of places in Europe where burning a Torah to say ‘fuck all Jews!’ probably should get a strong reaction.