29-year-old Muslim woman named culture minister of Norway

[Disserbia]

This thread has made me lose more faith in humanity than every single gaffe Biden, Romney, Ryan, Obama, and Bush ever made combined.

[Norsklow]

This thread has made me lose more faith in humanity than every single gaffe Biden, Romney, Ryan, Obama, and Bush ever made combined.

Ever had any faith in humanity after the age 30????

[Norsklow]

I hope they don't have another Breivik. Good that they made the decision based on merit and also chose someone young, which brings new ideas.

Picking a politician on merit? Napoleon has been dead for about 2 centuries.
( but picking one to troll Breivik is not all that bad, is it?

[Sulamalik]

I hope they don't have another Breivik. Good that they made the decision based on merit and also chose someone young, which brings new ideas.

Picking a politician on merit? Napoleon has been dead for about 2 centuries.
( but picking one to troll Breivik is not all that bad, is it?

There should be a new governmental system based solely around pissing people off.

We can call it Republicanism.

[Norsklow]

Picking a politician on merit? Napoleon has been dead for about 2 centuries.
( but picking one to troll Breivik is not all that bad, is it?

There should be a new governmental system based solely around pissing people off.

We can call Republicanism.

True - But I do not live in America. And neither do the Norwegians.

[Disserbia]

This thread has made me lose more faith in humanity than every single gaffe Biden, Romney, Ryan, Obama, and Bush ever made combined.

Ever had any faith in humanity after the age 30????

I did, still do, and don't discriminate.

[Nidaria]

Picking a politician on merit? Napoleon has been dead for about 2 centuries.
( but picking one to troll Breivik is not all that bad, is it?

There should be a new governmental system based solely around pissing people off.

We can call it Republicanism.

Sorry, the name is taken.

[Kingsley Bedford]

I don't think appointing her is a bad move for Norway in any manner.

So what if she's a muslim. It dosn't mean that Islamisation will rise in Norway. If Breivik hadn't just killed all those people because he feared islamisation would takeover Norway we wouldn't be making half the fuss about her religious beliefs as people are now.

She's a Norwegian, she has a right to be involved in her country's politics and whilst I do believe is interesting how the labour party has made this move, at the same time... Norway is a diverse society and of course there is going to be political figures from all different backgrounds. It is to be expected when you have such diversity.

As for being only 29, Some may think she's too young. However, I think it has its advantages. Being younger, she's used to having diversity and multiculturalism, she's more likely to have an open mind. One that will embrace the future of Norway. Older politicians are often likely to want to keep things as they were and are more closed minded in this case.

If Norway is a diverse society than it only seems logical to include diversity within the senior ranks of its politics.

I'd hate to see people read this article and then wonder if Brievik had a point. He dosn't. He's a nutcase and we shouldn't give him the attention. had the recent Breivik court case not occured so recent we probably wouldn't have even have mentioned him in this article.

Congratulate this girl... don't comment on her religion. It shouldn't matter. And if anyone thinks that by appointing her islamisation is coming to Norway, they should go and rot in the prison cell with Breivik as they're just the same as he is.

[Warshania]

first step for an Islamization of Norway.

Norway is not like Sweden or France. Muslims there are still a small minority.

Also, she is not a hijabi muslim. She looks nothing like a radical Muslim, who will come to a western nation and threaten, demand ridiculous things etc. If anything, Europe needs more muslims like her.

[Freiheit Reich]

Islam is a cult, not a religion. Islamization is the most dangerous issue the world is facing today. Muslims are smart enough to know they can conquer democartic nations by immigrating there and changing the nation through their superior numbers. They can then create sharia laws using the European nations democratic policies against them. The only way to save Europe is to stop immigration from Muslim nations and deport any Islamic troublemakers back to their home countries.

How many Christians are invading Iran, Pakistan, or Somalia and trying to force their views on the people there? Norway is proving their ignorance again. Malmo, Sweden has a Muslim mayor. Islamization is happening because the Europeans are allowing it. It makes me sad to see this.

[Kvatchdom]

Islam is a cult, not a religion. Islamization is the most dangerous issue the world is facing today. Muslims are smart enough to know they can conquer democartic nations by immigrating there and changing the nation through their superior numbers. They can then create sharia laws using the European nations democratic policies against them. The only way to save Europe is to stop immigration from Muslim nations and deport any Islamic troublemakers back to their home countries.

How many Christians are invading Iran, Pakistan, or Somalia and trying to force their views on the people there? Norway is proving their ignorance again. Malmo, Sweden has a Muslim mayor. Islamization is happening because the Europeans are allowing it. It makes me sad to see this.

Christians are trying to force their views on me. How is she a troublemaker?

Also, Muslism come to Europe in search of peace and secularism, not to spread their religion. And remember the crusades, where Christians massacred Muslims in order to give more power to Christianity.

[Novus Niciae]

She got democratically elected into a position she is more than qualified for. I fail to see why this is even an issue.

[Novus Niciae]

Also, Muslism come to Europe in search of peace and secularism, not to spread their religion. And remember the crusades, where Christians massacred Muslims in order to give more power to Christianity.

Something done by people who died centuries ago does not give Muslim extremists the right to do essentially the same thing now, two wrongs never make a right.

[L Ron Cupboard]

Islam is a cult, not a religion. Islamization is the most dangerous issue the world is facing today. Muslims are smart enough to know they can conquer democartic nations by immigrating there and changing the nation through their superior numbers. They can then create sharia laws using the European nations democratic policies against them. The only way to save Europe is to stop immigration from Muslim nations and deport any Islamic troublemakers back to their home countries.

How many Christians are invading Iran, Pakistan, or Somalia and trying to force their views on the people there? Norway is proving their ignorance again. Malmo, Sweden has a Muslim mayor. Islamization is happening because the Europeans are allowing it. It makes me sad to see this.

It makes me sad that people hold ignorant, factually innaccurate opinions like yours.

[Fransikania]

first step for an Islamization of Norway.

Norway is not like Sweden or France. Muslims there are still a small minority.
.

Only 5% of the Swedish populations are Muslims
and in France it is between 5% and 10 %

So muslims are a small minoraty in both France and Sweden

[Baiynistan]

A Ministry of Culture sounds like the height of bureaucratic guff. I don't understand why a country, particularly one with a population under 5 million, would need to have its "culture" supervised and regulated by the government. Seems like a condescending waste of tax revenue.

Nanny state initiatives like political correctness (and organisations like 'Ministries of Culture', which I assume exist solely to press for it) will, if anything, be the undoing of modern, civilised society. I think appeasement inevitably morphs into masochistic self-destruction.

Edit:
Hmm. Okay. Looking further into what various culture ministries are involved in, maintaining zoos, libraries, museums, national parks etc, I suppose I can see the merit of having some sort of governing body to supervise maintenance of public institutions like that, but I think their role should be very limited. Perhaps to upkeep and restoration, refraining from stimulation and 'progress'. Though, I do suppose I like the BBC...

[Zaras]

Nanny state

Look what you done, now I can't take you seriously. You want to see a nanny state, look at North Korea or fucking Singapore. Norway isn't a nanny state.

political correctness

is just a fancy term for not being an asshole to people. I'm baffled by people who say they're against it.

[Alien Space Bats]

Meh. I'd have preferred Mari Boine.

How many Christians are invading Iran... and trying to force their views on the people there?

If Mitt Romney has his way, a few hundred thousand, starting sometime next year.

[The Three Cantons]

Really Norway?

Really?

If this things happen it's all possible that the Swiss Confederatin will join the EU.

My almight lord Jesus Christ please don't make Helvetia join the EU...Bulgarians will be able to come here and I totally hate Eastern Europeans.

[Zaras]

Really Norway?

Problem?

If this things happen it's all possible that the Swiss Confederatin will join the EU.

Switzerland? The same outside-world-phobic state that wouldn't even join the UN until 2002? Dream on.

Bulgarians will be able to come here and I totally hate Eastern Europeans.

Not something you say in public, mate.

[The Three Cantons]

Really Norway?

Problem?

If this things happen it's all possible that the Swiss Confederatin will join the EU.

Switzerland? The same outside-world-phobic state that wouldn't even join the UN until 2002? Dream on.

Bulgarians will be able to come here and I totally hate Eastern Europeans.

Not something you say in public, mate.

I went to Eastern Europe once.

Czech aren't that bad,they are actually good....

But Bulgaria....OH THE HORROR


I prefer Swiss,Swiss,Swiss.

[Zaras]

I went to Eastern Europe once.

I was born and lived there for 19 years. I like to think I know it a bit better than you, both its good and bad.

But Bulgaria....OH THE HORROR

I'm Romanian. We've have never been horrified by Bulgarians. I don't get you at all.

I prefer Swiss,Swiss,Swiss.

Why? Just cause you're from there? That's not much of an argument.

[The Three Cantons]

I went to Eastern Europe once.

I was born and lived there for 19 years. I like to think I know it a bit better than you, both its good and bad.

But Bulgaria....OH THE HORROR

I'm Romanian. We've have never been horrified by Bulgarians. I don't get you at all.

I prefer Swiss,Swiss,Swiss.

Why? Just cause you're from there? That's not much of an argument.

Have you seen how the people there live?

And their attitude?

[Zaras]

Have you seen how the people there live?

And their attitude?

I've known some Bulgarians, and can't say I've noticed anything different besides language.

You're gonna have to be more specific.

[The Three Cantons]

Have you seen how the people there live?

And their attitude?

I've known some Bulgarians, and can't say I've noticed anything different besides language.

You're gonna have to be more specific.

THEIR FACES SCREAM "I AM STARVING"