.... Many from outside the Muslim American community have been shocked by these revelations and others like them. But for me – beyond the feeling that my long-held suspicions have been confirmed – the knowledge that my faith makes me suspicious in the eyes of the government to which I've pledged my allegiance, well, that fazes me less and less everyday.
[A COMMENT] All this talk of "communities". The most natural thing in the world would be for some of those emigrating from Muslim-majority lands to gradually integrate and intermarry with the local population. And it would also be the most natural thing in the world for some to decide that Islam was not the religion for them after all.
These two, natural things cannot happen when Islam contains laws that explicitly prohibit them. Stay apart, stay separate, you are different, the locals are ungodly, you are 'oppressed', don't leave the group, it is 'us and them'.
More integration, and less self-segregated "communities", please. The suspicion would start to melt away.
[ANOTHER] When will Islam formally accept the separation of church and state, accept the relativity of all belief, accept the primacy of scientific thought over ancient texts and myths, and condemn those who seek theocracy and commit violence in that cause?
Until this happens Muslims should expect state surveillance.
This would of course also apply to loony-tunes Christians around the world, except that we don't see much holy war and mass murder from them any more.
[ANOTHER] I find it strange that you prefer to condemn the US government for trying to protect all of its citizens (including you), rather than condemn the activities of ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Qaeda, and the rest. [Guardian Cif] Read more
