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"So...how would you square that with Amendment I? One faith can't do a practice quite central to their faith, while another is able to, but only when you want them to?"

It's well established that religious freedom doesn't extend to killing. As the mooselimbs practice that, and are in fact once more at war with Christendom, the First Amendment is no bar to interfering with their Jihad.

"Basically, what you're saying is that since Christians are persecuted in other areas of the world, we should persecute people from those areas here, solely on the basis of their religious affiliation?"

No, his point is that a "religion" that is so intolerant itself, and which practices terrorism, has no moral right to demand tolerance of others.

When "tolerance" turns into a suicide pact, you've gone too far.

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It's well established that religious freedom doesn't extend to killing.

Last I knew, some guy hollering in Arabic, telling Muslims it's Prayin' Time, isn't something that in itself has ever killed anyone.

No, his point is that a "religion" that is so intolerant itself, and which practices terrorism, has no moral right to demand tolerance of others.

Why the scare quotes around religion? Has Islam been declared a non-religion despite the protestations of its adherents? Which raises the question - should the government be in the business of declaring one moral system a religion and another not?

AFAIK, the overwhelming majority of Muslims in this country are decent, liberty-minded people. While there are without a doubt some here who we have to worry about, there are a helluva lot more wackos Over There, and they have guns that they're aiming at our guys.

SW