Morality Issues in Denmark: Policies Without Politics

Abstract

Denmark is a clear example of the ‘secular world’.¹ Morality issues are almost never politicized in Denmark. The political parties devote very little attention to such issues, and they do not necessarily have clear and stable party positions. Thus, the potential for intense political conflicts over morality issues is small, and policy decisions are made without significant party conflict or party negotiations, which is very different from how policies in practically all other areas are made in Denmark.