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[DiipuSurotu]

I mean, it's not like they would be wearing military uniforms and burning the books in public with actual flaming wooden torches or whatever. Just recycle them in a recycling facility.

 

[ZiZ]

Give them to muslim organizations and ask them to dispose of them.

As stated before, burning the books is the method used in most Muslim countries to dispose of old holy books.

 

[exmachina64]

Lol, what?

This is some "Die Bart. Die" level of hilarity.

In german, the word lies means read?

Phonetically, it's similar to "lee's."

 

[Xe4]

Yeah, just ask Mosques to dispose of them. If they don't want to, burn them. I know it seems unsavory, but as with flags, burning is actually the correct way to dispose of them. Just do it correctly, and only extremists will get mad. Fuck them either way, so it's a win-win.

 

[Jasup]

Give them to muslim organizations and ask them to dispose of them.

As stated before, burning the books is the method used in most Muslim countries to dispose of old holy books.

Yeah, just ask Mosques to dispose of them. If they don't want to, burn them. I know it seems unsavory, but as with flags, burning is actually the correct way to dispose of them. Just do it correctly, and only extremists will get mad. Fuck them either way, so it's a win-win.

There might be legal problems with giving confiscated items to a third party. Basically it's the government's responsibility to get rid of the books. It might be doable with some special cooperation agreement with muslim organizations but I'm not sure to what extend the German law would permit it. As it's the police that currently holds the Korans whatever method is chosen will be subjected to a bit more scrutiny.

 

[dripdripsplash]

I've always been confused by the problem with burning Islamic texts and stuff. I'm from a Muslim background and I've always been taught that burning an religious text is always to prefer than to throw it away etc.

It can risk being defiled more being thrown away or burried or stuff.

Dunno.

 

[Aon]

Lol, what?

This is some "Die Bart. Die" level of hilarity.

I've always appreciated 'Gift' being the German word for poison.

As much as Vergangenheitsbewältigung can occasionally be taken to an illogical extreme, in the era of fake news we're currently living in, I sincerely appreciate authorities being careful around creating actions with questionable symbolism that could easily be taken out of context online.

 

[gaugebozo]

The best way to properly dispose Quran is to burn it. It's already addressed in Islamic teachings.

It's surprising how many people don't realize the proper way to dispose of things, like the American flag.

 

[Buddha Beam]

Just throw them into a dumpster and don't make a big thing out of it. Yeesh.

 

[Brakke]

how about not telling the public about how they will dispose of them?

why the need to tell everybody what you are going to do with the books?

Yeah let's ask our governments to be less transparent that's a cool idea.

 

[Sinfamy]

Just throw them into a dumpster and don't make a big thing out of it. Yeesh.

This, Jesus Christ.

Spoiler

no pun intended

 

[BarringGaffner]

so many replies saying you can burn old Quran's-
It's 22,000 NEW books and it's a fundamentalist translation. read the damn story.