The Danish government said Sunday it would explore legal means of stopping protests involving the burning of holy texts in certain circumstances, citing security concerns following backlash over such…
Even contemplating to adapt legal limitations on what is considered to be free speech in both Denmark and Sweden is contra productive. You can't let backward thinking extremists dictate the countries laws.
With that said, I don't support the burnings but will tolerate them.
At some point when this attracts the attention of both extremists and Islamic countries, the government has to make a decision about the practical effects this may have on their citizenry.
I don't blame them at all for feeling like maybe they should bow out of an ideological battle they really don't have as much of a stake in, nor do I expect the majority of Danes to fight it for me.