A Sign Of The Humble Rabbi s Patriotism - 1392 Words

a sign of the humble Rabbi’s patriotism. The king in response to the gift sent a thank you note to the Danish Jewish community. The king followed the Rule of Law and believed in his state’s welfare system so he never disenfranchised his Jewish citizenry. The lack of segregation between the Danish citizens and its minority Jewish population explain the rare instance in which the nation rescued ninety five percent of it Jewish population. The Danes did not judge the Jewry by their religion but rather by their citizenship. In contrast, The Danish government in the 1930’s viewed Jewish immigration as a threat to the nation and they did not extend asylum or citizenship to most Jewish refugees. The Danes feared aggression from Hitler and†¦show more content†¦The lower floor of parliament viewed immigration fromm refugees as a threat to the labor market and the social welfare programs. The welfare state attempted to make all members of the national community socially and economically equal. However, including new people into a community that had already received relative economic harmony would have caused problems and the fear of upsetting the welfare states balance among the workers prevented Denmark from accepting refugees. If refuges succeeded in entering into the nation they often had a hard time obtaining permits to work due to the great depression and the high level of unemployment. Also, the chief of police in Denmark argued that, â€Å"refusing work to Jewish refugees would le ad to voluntary re- emigration.† The policy worked and many refugee’s left the country after a brief stay. The policy helped prevent a drain on the social welfare system and protected the labor market from refuge workers. Denmark experienced low levels of anti-Semitism in the 1930’s. The Danish citizen, Knud Dyby claim, â€Å"we didn’t have any discrimination whatsoever.† Denmark contained a relatively small population of Jewish citizens so they were well integrated into society and therefore did not experience much anti-Semitism. Sociologist, Isiah Berlin argued that, â€Å"There was no