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Its tricky. In this country, recent policy regarding iraq, terrorism, islam and the sidlining of human rights in the persuit of security is having the effect of further segregating and alienating the islamic part of society. In the short term, an approach based on trust and freedom may well do us harm and cost a few lives, but it may also help build bridges with those groups we are trying to protect ourselves from. This is the only way we can truly solve the problem. By creating a segregated society we are in danger of making a currently moderate and cooperative muslim population more extreme, as well as hardening the resolve of those who are already fanacics.
There will always be those who do not agree with our way of life, just as many of us do not agree with theirs. What seems to be lacking is the respect that can and should exist between opposing opinion. Sadly, it is minorities on both sides which sour this. Increasing security is the only way to catch these people, but doing so will turn more to their views.
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