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It is a wonderful ideal for governments to support religious tolerance, but when there are people who are exploiting religion as an excuse for violence against innocent people, then you cannot allow them to exploit your democratic ideals.
There are millions of peaceful Muslims, but it only takes one person who is not peaceful to kill people.
I am glad that the ACLU and other organizations are taking steps that hopefully will eventually prevent the misapplication of orders and regulations by government personnel or other people who don't understand them or who abuse them. Something has to be done; there is no excuse, after all these years, for the United States or other countries to continue to be devastated by terrorist attacks. The process by which our country and other countries develop and implement counterterrorist tactics has to be accelerated, and discussion among all governments and organizations like the ACLU about how to optimize security with personal freedom is not unwarranted.
Not one more shooting, not one more bombing, not one more maiming or murder. That ought to be the goal.
The peaceful Muslims will understand and will want to cooperate. It is as devastating, if not more devastating, for them as for anyone that there are Muslims who are hurting people for no reason. Partner them to stop terrorism.
Copyright, with noted exceptions, L. Kochman, January 28, 2017 @ 9:26 p.m.
