Deutsche Welle reports that the Danish parliament has approved legislation to effectively prohibit Quran burnings in the country. The law criminalizes the “inappropriate treatment of writings with significant importance for a recognized religious community.” The bill was passed with 94 votes in favor by the 179-member Danish parliament, also known as the Folketing. Burning, tearing, or defiling religious texts in public could result in a fine or up to two years in jail. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard stated, “We must protect the security of Denmark and Danes.” Inger Stojberg of the right-wing anti-immigration Denmark Democrats party criticized the bill, stating, “History will judge us harshly for this and with good reason.” Karina Lorentzen of the leftist Socialist People’s Party questioned whether other countries would change their legislation based on Denmark’s offense. The post was originally published on Reason.com.