Denmark Is Considered The Happiest Country. You'll Never Guess Why

Yes. I know many. People of any background aren't naturally evil.

Unfortunately, certain ideologies can inspire people to hold evil beliefs (such as being in favour of subjugation of women and gays, such as believing people who have other beliefs ("infidels") are inferior and it is justified to treat them badly/violently/with disrespect, such as believing that people who leave and disavow the ideology ("apostates") deserve death, and so on and so on).

Certain ideologies are like a mind virus. National Socialism certainly was one of the most horrible mind viruses. If someone happened to be born in Germany at the time and had no choice but to serve in the German army, they were a victim as much as a perpetrator.

Islam was founded by a pedophile warlord and is inherently a supremacist ideology which, in its history, has led to endless violence and genocide. Even its founder massacred Jewish people. The founder is still promoted as the prophet which the followers of the ideology should strive to be similar to. His name is given to most Muslim boys.

That doesn't mean every Muslim is bad. It doesn't even remotely mean every Muslim who happens to have gotten the name Mohammed is bad. I have an employee and good friend with that name (he chose to use his other first name, I never spoke to him about why). I also know a founder in health tech who is an amazing guy with that name.

I don't look at people and judge them by what their race, name or nominal religious affiliation is. I judge them by their actions and statements, and stated beliefs.

Unfortunately, when you look at the polls (like the Pew polls and many others), a very significant percentage of Muslims holds beliefs which are unacceptable to me.

You cannot want Sharia law in the Western country I live in and expect me to accept that. We will clash.

And you as a left-leaning woman who would be more affected than me by that actually being translated into action should consider whether you really want that, and whether you want to side with those followers of an ideology which actively wants to take your rights away.

That's not tolerance.

It's suicidal empathy.

 

Are you denying that Muslims celebrated 9/11 around the world?

 

In the movie the patriot i think Mel Gibson said, "I have always feared the sins of my father would come back to haunt me".

My ancestral roots are Irish and Dutch, but I was never associated with the IRA like some of my relatives.
The bad part of my family all happened all in and around Texas.
Two family members hanged for cattle rustling.
Grandmas' maiden name was Barrow, and I have seen the family pics of her uncle.
Some dude named Clyde Barrow, he and his wife cause some trouble a few years back.

Ancestry does not make you guilty by lineage.

Deb, thank you for walking this back a bit. It takes a bigger person to reevaluate what they posted and to own it good or bad.
I respect stand up people. I may not always agree with them, but I respect them.

As far as @AroudTheWorld. I find him quite interesting, his points of view somewhat align with mine on personal issues although he, as many on this board, are a bit more passionate than my own.

I believe that he offers a very interesting point of view whether I agree with him or not. Being here in the US but having his roots in Europe. It's nice to get a pulse of what things are across the pond. A Eurocentric point of view.

 

So is this the real you Deb after you took your medication?

 

In places like North Africa or the Middle East if I recall. But you are a liar. So let’s just say you know that I know you are a liar.

 

but you just corroborated his story.
I'm curious how that makes him a liar?

 

No, I don't want Sharia law. I don't want any religion or ideology forced into law by our government, especially one that treats women as inferiors, property, or such. I believe in separation of church and state, and yes, in equal rights and justice for all.

I believe in human decency and respecting others. It's one of the reasons I started voting for Democrats, whether I'm more conservative than many or not. Everything about Trump disgusts me. I don't believe his propaganda and lies, and don't trust a word out of his mouth. His bullying, nasty comments, and the way he treats others sickens me. I don't believe he cares about anyone but himself, his businesses and personal wealth. He brainwashed gullible people to believe his lies or send him money to pay for his lawyers. He uses and abuses people to get what he wants. It's all about him. I truly believe he's a psychopathic con, and don't trust someone like that making decisions as my leader. I truly believe he and I have completely different sets of morals. That's just me being honest.

It's not that I'm some leftist or party die-hard. I make choices based on the situation and circumstances, weighing out the pros and cons of the person I choose to vote for. If Trump was a Democrat I would vote Republican. He would still be the man I could never trust, no matter what party he chose to be part of. Party values can change with the leader in power. Look how Trump changed conservatives into a MAGA cult.

 

Like I've said many times. It's not points of views or honest disagreements that frustrate me. It's people who stereotype or spew hatred towards entire groups that I can't and won't ever agree with. It's people who treat others with disrespect that irritates me. I have never been too shallow or narcissistic to admit I was wrong or admit my mistakes.

 

He didn't though. Denmark is neither in North Africa nor the Middle East.

 

With respect the quote i was referring to Muslims celebrating 9/11.
Did not know Denmark had anything to do with that statement.
Maybe I missed an earlier post you might be referring to.

 

My daughter and son-in-law live in Copenhagen.

Happy facts:
Sour Patch Kids candy is illegal in Denmark.
Nacho Cheese Doritos are illegal in Denmark.
Ranch Dressing is illegal in Denmark.
Some spicy noodles are illegal in Denmark because they're too spicy.

Note: I'm not saying Denmark is terrible/ Copenhagen has a fantastic public transportation system, and Denmark is a very beautiful place with amazing history. But before we start lauding Denmark, we should understand some of its pros and cons.

 

are they banned specifically in denmark or the whole EU?

 

Good question - I don't know. I'll ask my son-in-law. If they're banned in the entire EU, that nulls my statement about Denmark and I'll retract it with apologies. But the vibe I got from him was that it was specifically Denmark.

 

Denmark is tough on migrants.

Doesn't want to end up like a lot of the rest of Europe.

Europe is shifting right though.

People are fed up with the left or centers soft stance on migration.

 

HFCS, trans fats, and some additives are bayud.

They are less fat on avg because of it and their love for biking.

That's a bit harder to swallow. Gotta pump the breaks on that slippery slope...

 

Whoa now, that's a step too far...

 

its EU-wide for some of the things you listed like sour patch kids and nacho cheese doritos.

if RFK jr gets his way many of those types of food will be banned here too.

 

This is absolutely NOT true. My daughter married a Dane seven months ago (in June), but the Danish gov't has not allowed her to live with her husband until her paperwork went through, which finally happened two weeks ago. She just flew to Copenhagen to be with him last night. Every two years, she'll have to renew her permit to live in Denmark legally with her husband. All this time, she has been repeatedly stating how it would have been soooo much easier if she had just been a Muslim refugee, who Denmark welcomes with open arms.

 

Walk that extra step fatty.

 

I guess I would be a pretty consistent liar then.

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