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Subject:	Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 3 Feb 2006 21:26:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Fredrik Glöckner wrote:

To add another perspective to the flag burning, the Scandinavian flags have one thing in common, the Christian cross which covers the whole of the flag. (Which is somewhat of an irony, since the Christian belief is getting pretty uncommon over here. The society is very secular, compared with, e.g., the US.)

That is very interesting. Why do you suppose that attempts haven’t been made to change your flag to remove that Christian element? Or have there been? I’m really curious as to whether or not this is or ever was an issue of debate in your country.

Thanks,

JOHN

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		Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
(...) It's mostly a clash between the extremists. Here in Norway, a fundamental Christian newspaper, which nobody had heard about before this issue came up, reprinted the pictures. And this is taken up by similar guys on the Muslim side, who are (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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