Denmark was also most generous in its immigration policies – it offered the best welcome in Europe to the new
immigrant: generous welfare payments from first arrival plus additional perks in transportation, housing and
education. It was determined to set a world example for inclusiveness and multiculturalism. How could it have
predicted that one day in 2005 a series of political cartoons in a newspaper would spark violence that would
leave dozens dead in the streets -all because its commitment to multiculturalism would come back to bite?