Secular Europe's fundamental test - by Sandro Contenta
Only in Europe could the production of a Mozart opera cause so much hand-wringing. When the renowned German Opera in Berlin cancelled Idomeneo in September amid security fears that its content might offend Muslims, the move triggered weeks of continental convulsions.
The self-censorship came at a sensitive time. Muslims were outraged at Pope Benedict XVI for linking Islam with violence during a speech in Germany. And earlier in the year, Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad had caused riots in some Muslim countries.
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