"The freedoms we enjoy in countries dominated by Christianity happened only after Christianity stopped being a state religion and stopped having a role in governance, which is exactly the problem with Islam being so political in the Middle East."
Very true. Look at a majority of Christian History. All christian governments perverted Christianity, why wouldn't all Islamic governments pervert Islam? In many parts of Europe during the middle ages you could be killed for even questioning assumptions about the nature of god. Christians faught wars with each other, even though they were pretty much on the same page.
It's clear to me that a good part of Islam right now, isn't compatible with our culture. I think the US shouldn't allow Muslims to immigrate here, not because they are all hatefilled, but because a large number are. If just 1/100 of them would blow themselves up for what some nutjob calls their religion , then its enough to bring our nation to a standstill. Its not worth the risk. However to claim all Muslims are bad people is ignorant and incorrect. If I was standing outside your house, and I told you I had a 1/100 chance of blowing myself up inside your house if you let me in, would you? However, if I were already in your house, and hadn't blown myself up yet, would it be right to shoot me?
I do not know if it would be right, but I would have theoretically rained overwhelming and withering firepower upon the hypothetical "you" before the threat was in my house. Just sayin'.