NATO responds to Swedish Quran burning

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that he understood the emotion caused by the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden but urged for a compromise over Sweden's accession to NATO.

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[matsjonsson]

Being offended is not synonymous with being right.

[factsy]

Look at the Muslim countries and look at Sweden?🤔 which is a free open society and a better country to live in? Exactly...

[yacino]

What about Julian Assenge his freedoom of speech

[Dante-tw]

Many terrorist are exposing themselves in the comments

[Freedom]

It is polite as a society to know that a person's freedom ends when the freedom of others is violated, but he does not give something

[truthboom]

meanwhile islamic countries will never condemn violent protest by muslim 🤣

[ckmalcokm]

Respect is hard to find these days, but Stupidity is everywhere

[ابنالتهامى-وج]

I hope that Turkey will exercise (freedom of expression) in preventing Sweden from joining NATO

[santhithomas]

It is burning paper and just get over it.

[youssefben]

What would happen if someone brurnt the jewish torah ? Or ( to quote orwell) are some people more equal than the others.

[neku]

What does burning a book some people consider holy achieve?

[quranaasmanifakekitabhai]

Again Peace full community spreading peace

[quranaasmanifakekitabhai]

Irrational fear of Islam is called Islamophobia rational fare of Islam is called commonsense

[bentayga]

full support to Russia after seeing how respectful Mr. Putin is to others' faiths and how uncivilized the so-called West has behaved over the past couple of years.

[lonwolfpk]

Engaging in acts such as burning the Holy book will not bring about any advantages; instead, it will serve to inspire more individuals to embrace Islam, Alhamdulillah. The natural curiosity within people will prompt them to delve into the religion, and as they explore its teachings, they will develop a deep admiration and willingly embrace Islam. Similar to millions of Americans and Europeans who, despite initial negative impressions, felt compelled to explore Islam and its teachings. Many of them have become preachers actively working to convey the true message of Allah.

[patriciawall]

Why do Muslims take this so seriously? I'm Roman Catholic and I couldn't care less if someone from another religion burned a Bible. It really means nothing.... It doesn't effect my beliefs.

Yesterday evening I spent Eid al Adha with my Muslim friend. Her own adult Muslim daughters abandoned her on such an important day but I was there for her and we had a lovely celebration.

Muslims really should calm down about this. Don't let your emotions take over from logic and rationality. We are not going to think less of the Muslim religion because some fool burned a Quran. However we will think a lot less of Muslims because of their violent reaction.

[Robert-ztm]

But its totally ok for islamic people to insult or be rude about other religions?

[SurhamCheese]

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SAY NO TO ISLAMOFASCISM

[Adi-xljz]

Very misunderstood freedom of speech, stupidity, madness. This is no longer freedom of speech, but the desecration of a symbol of a religion that has hundreds of millions of believers, deeply offended in their faith! I am an Orthodox Christian and I consider this gesture a sacrilege, and in no case the exercise of the right to expression. The exercise of a right cannot and must not cause serious harm to other people. But I am convinced that this guy made this gesture to force the Swedish authorities to grant him asylum and protection!

[brandtproduction]

Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right that is recognized and protected in many Western countries, including the United States. This right encompasses the ability to express oneself freely and openly, even when the expression is unpopular or offensive to others.

One of the key aspects of free speech is that it protects not just popular or socially acceptable speech, but also unpopular or controversial speech. This means that even speech that is offensive, disturbing, or highly objectionable is protected under the right to free speech.

This includes the act of burning a holy book, such as the Bible or Quran. While many people find this act highly offensive and disrespectful, it is nevertheless protected under the right to free speech. This is because the right to free speech includes the right to express unpopular or even offensive opinions and beliefs, without fear of censorship or retribution.

Additionally, prohibiting the burning of holy books would violate the separation of church and state, which is a key tenet of many Western democracies. The government cannot take sides on religious matters or use its power to enforce religious beliefs or practices. Allowing the burning of holy books, while not necessarily endorsing the act itself, upholds this principle of religious neutrality.

In sum, the right to free speech protects not just popular or socially acceptable speech, but also unpopular or controversial speech. Burning a holy book may be highly offensive to some, but it is nevertheless protected under the right to free speech and upholds important principles of religious neutrality and separation of church and state.