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Submitted by Pro-Israeli Democrat (United States), Jun 8, 2006 at 08:55

But should ALL Arabs and Muslims suffer just for being Arabs and Muslims? Should we stop being democratic because of terrorism? Communism didn't turn us into an authoritarian state in which there was such a thing as "second class" citizens. Neither should this, and if that is the case, then it would be hard for freedom lovers like myself to be proud Americans. EVERYONE is equal, and as a Jew, if I were to agree with making Arabs and Muslims second-class citizens [in, of all place, the land of the free...and as an American I truly believe that], then that would be the ultimate act of hypocrisy. I would not want what happened to us in Europe during the 1930s to happen to another group a second time.

Yes: there is a war on terror that has to be fought properly [by crushing the Saudi and Pakistani terror jihadist network, not by invading secular Iraq and making Iran the victor, for it owns the Shias there]. Yes: we are not fighting some nameless terror; we are fighting MILITANT Islam, and that should be known to the world. Yes: I support Denmark in its struggle for free speech. Yes: I support Israel in its struggle for universal acceptance and existence. But should ALL Muslims suffer for harboring political sentiments that the rest of us do not necessarily agree with: absolutely not. Disagreement is the essence of democracy. America has been the freest country in the world for over two centuries. Let it stay that way.

ENOUGH calls for Muslim internment [although detective work in Muslim communities IS necessary]. ENOUGH calls for a nuclear attack on Mecca [for that is a great way to make worldwide jihad a thousand times worse]. ENOUGH Savage. ENOUGH Spencer. ENOUGH Coulter ENOUGH Robertson ENOUGH Falwell....all are radical right wing pundits with a militant Christian agenda of their own. They are hardly defenders of secular Democracy. We have to be better than that. We need more Theo Van Goghs. Muslims need more Irshad Manjis.

Submitting....

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Eye for and eye..... [45 words]Mary MorganNov 24, 2006 10:1267159
Islamofascist [26 words]terrorfreeAug 23, 2006 11:2053833
Why CAIR Is Not o Be Trusted [69 words]S.C.PandaAug 1, 2006 02:4151354
CAIR [28 words]therionJun 16, 2006 21:4847804
1CAIR is a Muslim version of KKK [316 words]ChristinaJun 11, 2006 13:3447456
Attempt to Attack the Truth of Islam" [204 words]PeaceNov 16, 2009 20:2447456
Islamophobia: An Unfortunate, Contemporary Reality [881 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratMay 29, 2006 23:2546669
Why Cair is not to be trusted [60 words]mikeJun 7, 2006 17:2546669
Defending Democracy [337 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratJun 8, 2006 08:5546669
To the pro israeli democrat [157 words]mikeJun 8, 2006 19:0046669
Clarifying "isolation" [719 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratJun 9, 2006 20:1546669
Pro-Israeli Democrat : A few questions that require a few answers, please [229 words]InfidelSep 7, 2006 02:5546669
To Infidel [1004 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratSep 8, 2006 10:0346669
The Bridegroom and the Bride [639 words]MichaelSep 9, 2006 21:1446669
People are very thin-skinned here [213 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratSep 10, 2006 19:4046669
Veritas [800 words]MichaelSep 17, 2006 22:5146669
Veritas addendum [128 words]MichaelSep 18, 2006 22:0346669
Yes and No... [569 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratSep 20, 2006 00:2046669
To see requires a willingness [183 words]MichaelSep 20, 2006 21:0646669
Naked and exposed [136 words]AbijahSep 24, 2006 14:4446669
Its a Matter of Free Will [419 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratSep 24, 2006 19:1146669
And by the way... [130 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratSep 24, 2006 19:2846669
secularism did cause 9/11 [61 words]fundamentalistSep 24, 2008 16:4546669
"Muslims and Christians would have lived in peace if it weren't for the secular thoughts that plagued the western world IMO. " -- fundamentalist [39 words]KristaSep 25, 2008 10:5746669
fundamentalist what? [58 words]bosSep 25, 2008 13:4246669
The best tactic with respect to CAIR is exposure, and more exposure [153 words]SullyMay 28, 2006 21:5646595
Let's stop this smear campaign against CAIR [606 words]HQCMay 27, 2006 16:5546533
Wolves and Rabbits [61 words]InfidelSep 7, 2006 12:4546533
Give me a break! [105 words]MichaelSep 8, 2006 21:5046533
CAIR - AGENDA AND MOTIVES [220 words]Lou StouchMay 17, 2006 20:0245835
Teaching Christian Values to Muslims [157 words]InfidelSep 7, 2006 13:0745835
CAIR -- the fifth column of Islamic Jihad in America [84 words]Dr RJPMay 16, 2006 21:1145764
What 'CAIR' is Really An Acronym For... [9 words]RobertMay 15, 2006 16:1545666
Islamophobia? [187 words]Ruth LowryMay 14, 2006 22:1545611
It's Nazism Redux with an Islamic Face [456 words]MichaelMay 14, 2006 19:2845598
pre - islamic culture was boycoted [45 words]cyrusMay 15, 2006 15:5745598
Thank you Michael [166 words]Ruth LowryMay 15, 2006 20:2045598
Cyrus is Eternally Memorialized [318 words]MichaelMay 16, 2006 22:3145598
thank you michael [56 words]cyrusMay 17, 2006 15:5645598
Ignorance in America [300 words]MuslimJun 1, 2006 02:0645598
The Best is Yet to Come! [305 words]MichaelJun 1, 2006 20:3945598
Response to Muslim, Is islam really religion of peace? [117 words]N. KhanJun 16, 2006 17:4045598
Michael, Muslims are not terrified [215 words]InfidelSep 7, 2006 13:5945598
I know that my Savior lives! [188 words]MichaelSep 7, 2006 22:0345598

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