In an op-ed featured in Altinget, Christopher Arzrouni, the Chief of External Affairs at Philip Morris and a candidate for the Liberal Alliance, responds to a previous piece by discrimination researcher Mira C. Skadegård. Skadegård asserts that Denmark's law on parallel societies exemplifies structural racism, a claim Arzrouni disputes as ideologically driven rather than grounded in reality. He questions whether pointing out structural issues equates to racism, highlighting the intent behind the law to address social problems rather than perpetuate discrimination.

Arzrouni emphasizes the context surrounding immigration in Denmark, noting that while the country has received many immigrants from the Middle East and Asia, there are also significant immigrant populations from other regions that do not lead to the same kinds of societal issues. This observation, according to him, undermines the notion that the law is inherently racist. He suggests that the law was created not from a discourse on 'otherness' but as a necessary measure to address social integration challenges posed by certain immigrant groups.

Overall, Arzrouni's commentary seeks to reframing the conversation about immigration and structural issues in Denmark. By critiquing Skadegård's analysis, he invites readers to consider the law within a broader context of social responsibility, encouraging a discussion that separates the law's intentions from interpretations that suggest innate racism. His argument implies a need for pragmatic solutions to real-life problems rather than labeling policies in a simplistic manner that could hinder constructive dialogue.