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Originally Posted by Stuart C

My point is that because we are treating people differently based (in some cases) on their religion, IMO, we run the risk of alienating MORE people. This is something that the extremists already here could capitalise on, and ultimately convert more people into terrorists.

That, to me, seems to be a monumentally stupid way of doing things.

Originally Posted by SB_07

It's still propaganda. Why is it always a story about Muslim radicals? Where are the stories everyday of the extreme Jewish settlers in Israel? The fundamentalist Christians of the world?

All this does is stir up anger towards Islam, and most people don't know enough about the faith to realise they're not all crazy. Muslims are bashed in the media every single day and it needs to stop.

And just for the record, i'm not religious.

Two excellent posts. Both spot on.