Im from Sweden actually.
I see three layers that are more or less intertwined. First there's juridical laws and rights, then there are general code of conduct in culture and finally there is diplomacy.
When it comes to juridical laws and rights I am personally a "government, stay away" kind of person. It's not governments business to mess around with what we think or what we say. With one exception, that I will get back to later.
When it comes to culture though, in a democracy, values within the population tend to reach politics. Politicians are representitives of public opinion, that's just the way things are. We tend to demand a lot out of a politician, but if enough people support a position a politician that support that position will get elected and will pass legislations. Due to this, there's a value in questioning opinions early on, on a cultural level. Some ideologies have proved themselves tempting but wrong, which can be seen throughout history. Nationalism offers a great, tempting and romantic worldview and it's only thanks to education and a general cultural kneejerk reaction against nationalism that nationalism can be kept down.
Due to the relationship between antiintellectualism and disasters, there's a value in making sure that the intellectual level among voters is kept at a healthy level. It's far to easy to push an uncritical population the way you want to by making romantic promises and pushing the right (wrong?) emotions.
Before I move on, there's a value in simply being diplomatic and not start arguments, fights etc here and there. There is a difference between being active in a public debate and starting arguments with everybody and we generally avoid addressing odd opinions just to be nice.
Now the guy in the above video begins by addressing the value of free speech, then he quotes the Bible and add:
I believe that's the infallible word of God and that's the way it's gonna be for his creation.
Then he goes on speaking about angels and ensures everyone that mankind cannot destroy the earth because God will decide. Then he goes on:
But I do believe Gods words is infallible, unchanging, perfect.
Bottom line; no need to bother about the environment, Hebrew mythology say so.
Considering the warning signs, this ignorance is potentially dangerous.
Thing is... a guy doesn't get into that position unless a population put him there. And he do not seem to show any qualms for stating such opinions in public, it seems just natural and he's not joking. That means he expects to get respect for holding such opinions, including staying at his job.
When you have people in power that is that far out of reach, it's a safe sign that the culture that put him there is bankrupt.