Flemming Rose Quotes

The cartoons did nothing that transcends the cultural norms of secular Denmark, and this was not a provocation to insult Muslims.

- Flemming Rose

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Cartoons | Transcends | Cultural | Norms | Secular |

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This is a challenge. It means that what you do in a secular, modern democracy may offend people in some parts of the world, people not living in this type of society. I think it would be unfortunate if people in Saudi Arabia or some parts of the world influenced what we speak about in Denmark. [But] it's a fact of globalization, and we must consider it. - Flemming Rose

I have committed an error. I am 100 percent with the newspaper's line and Carsten Juste in this case. - Flemming Rose

I do not think they are asking for respect in this case. They want me to follow one of their taboos in the public domain. And I think there's a very fundamental principle in secular society that you cannot insist on everybody paying special attention to your religious feelings. - Flemming Rose