What are we to do with the correlation that exists between Islam and terrorism? Surely not all Muslims are terrorists, but the majority of terrorists are Muslim. Are we to do nothing with that knowledge and just equate it to any other person who goes nuts? Or might there be a version of Islam that's being taught that's encouraging these events and can something that minimally infringes on our freedoms be done about that? Or is any infringement on freedom so distasteful that, of the two, you'd prefer these types of events happening regularly at home and abroad? Have we all read the Koran to get a better understanding of the ideology? Do immigration policies that are designed for inclusion and tolerance but are fundamentally changing the culture and inviting people, some of whom's beliefs are at odds with our constitution, really make sense and are they in its citizenry's best interests? Can a nation or culture be defeated over time by an ideology through its immigration policy? Is it a right or a privilege to come to this or any other country? Are we at risk of becoming so desensitized that we forget about this and move on in a month?


These are questions we need to be asking ourselves and answering honestly. I'm sure there are many more and that we might not all arrive at the same answers. I'm very leery about infringing on our personal freedoms for instance, but at some point common sense has to override ideology. These events aren't going to go away if we proceed with business as usual and, in fact, they're probably going to get worse and more frequent. There isn't an easy answer but there has to be a better answer than proceeding with the status quo.

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