Muslim terrorists are attempting not only to strike at their perceived enemies, but are also attempting to provoke armed conflict between Islam and the rest of the world which they see as infidels. The changing attitudes in Europe play right into this. If the extremists can provoke people into ostracizing or attacking Muslims in Europe it will provide ever more bitter Muslim recruits.

As for banning religious symbols in schools, many public and private schools in the US and around the world mandate uniforms to help eliminate petty bickering and obvious picking points. Equalizing dress is simply a tool to help maintain order.

My take is that fundamentalists and fanatics of every stripe are dangerous. The irony is that in the US as anger over Islamic fundamentalist violence grows, Christian fundamentalism is on a significant upswing. I'd be happy to be rid of the whole lot of them.

Whose imaginary friend is better is a pissing contest I have zero interest in. I'm not sure why people can't have their own views and be content to leave others alone, but apparently there is some powerful group-think at work that makes this impossible for many. Those that wish to revive the crusades of old with modern weapons may well live just long enough to regret their decision. I already regret it.

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It's good that education is kept out of education.

As for the article, meh. Didn't really convince me.

over react? How much that ficticious WMD set you back? $200bn ? more??

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These aslyum seekers/refugees are coming into another country trying to impose their culture. We are saying no, if we were in saudi Arabia you wouldn't see our women being tollerated to wear swimsuits etc.

Fact is they are moving into a country and then set up their own little mini-fortresses i.e arabs will occupy a certian housing region and set up their own stuff seperate to everyone else, making their very own islam community in a foreign country. Therefore they arn't emmigrating to intregrate. They are keeping themselfs seperate, so no religious symbols in schools means that little 'groups/niches arn't forming dependant on their religion and therefore people can intregrate. It's simple, if they want an arab country...stay in one, don't try to annax another.