Tom Jensen wrote in a leader in Berlingske that the two Muslim participants in last week's episode of the TV 2 program 'Højskolen' had invoked Danish values such as tolerance and inclusiveness to defend views he believed were far from those values. He raised questions about the limits of tolerance in Western democracies and referred to philosopher Karl Popper's argument that open societies must be able to protect themselves against intolerance. Jensen described a growing hatred of the West, which he linked to fundamentalist and dictatorial regimes, as well as people, often from MENAPT countries, who had obtained residency in the West. He wrote that some of them were increasingly allying with a left wing that accepted extreme views when they were expressed by minority representatives. He associated Hamas-apologetic pro-Palestinian demonstrations with parts of the recent unrest in France, growing antisemitism, and opposition to Iran's influence in the Middle East. He also connected the debate to Pia Kjærsgaard's showing of TikTok images of Afrah al-Jabouri in 'Højskolen'. Jensen wrote that free citizens had the right not to tolerate intolerance and warned that the foundation of society could otherwise crack. He concluded by stating that one must tolerate the bad atmosphere. https://t.co/M4FFmI3JqU #Tolerance #Demokrati #Ytringsfrihed (translated)

