[LINK] Half of Danes see Islam as incompatible with democracy

[Eleanor Lister]

Interestingly, that would support the contention that Democracy is a 
Western concept, and a Christian one at that, and is inappropriate in 
many other places.

i'm not saying that i agree with that, just that it's where the logic 
would lead one ...

Howard Lowndes wrote:
> That would be consistent with the little fuss that they had a few 
> months back over a cartoon.  I think you will find that their history 
> shows them to be very fundamentalist christians.
>
> Deus Ex Machina wrote:
>> http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\05\story_5-9-2006_pg7_6 
>>
>>
>> " COPENHAGEN: Nearly half of Danes consider Islam incompatible with
>> democracy, according to a poll published on Monday. The Zapera poll,
>> conducted for Danish think tank Mandag Morgen, showed 48 percent of
>> those surveyed thought Islam was incompatible with democratic values.
>> Around 34 percent said they saw Islam as consistent with democracy,
>> while 18 percent said they were undecided. "
>>
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