I thought we were discussing the current situation before us when you talk of lack of 'clean hands' in this thread. I was not understanding it as a history lesson.
Can we get back to the issue in question; ie. The Moslem countries countries aligned against Sweden on this subject. Has Sweden not 'clean hands' on this score?The western democracies are under severe attack from militant Islamic ideologies, and those who roll over to be tickled are doing the world grave injury. Under this assault, it is important to hold to our cultures and democratic principles.
Please don't attempt to reject serious opinion by hurling the same old cliches. It is unnecessary and avoids the real issue under discussion.
If you are looking to relevant history which demonstrates the precise point, I would say that my consideration amounts to this, as I said previously :-
IT IS always a temptation to an armed and agile nation
To call upon a neighbour and to say: –
"We invaded you last night – we are quite prepared to fight,
Unless you pay us cash to go away."
And that is called asking for Dane-geld,
And the people who ask it explain
That you've only to pay 'em the Dane-geld
And then you'll get rid of the Dane!
It is always a temptation for a rich and lazy nation,
To puff and look important and to say: –
"Though we know we should defeat you, we have not the time to meet you.
We will therefore pay you cash to go away."
And that is called paying the Dane-geld;
But we've proved it again and again,
That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld
You never get rid of the Dane.