I think we should treat Islam exactly the same way we treated the other two destructive political ideologies of the last century, nazism and communism.
I didn't "invent" anything.
Sure you did. You claimed that I wanted to outlaw some forms of religion. That is called a "straw man." Not surprising that you would need a fictional straw man to knock down, since you can't possibly argue successfully with the real arguments for historic American governance that are being discussed on this thread.
You should try reading the posts I'm responding to and THEN get back to me!
I not only read the specific post you were responding to, I wrote it, actually. How did you miss that?
Sure you did. You claimed that I wanted to outlaw some forms of religion.
Wrong. I was refering to posts prior to your butting into this exchange.
My only issue with you was over your defending them.
I not only read the specific post you were responding to, I wrote it, actually. How did you miss that?
You are SirJohnBarleyCorn..... who is the original poster in this exchange?
Neither ideology was ever outlawed in the US, though each became wildly unpopular at different times. For the most part, those Nazis or Commies who were prosecuted were charged with perjury, espionage, sabotage or some other overt criminal act, not with belief in an unpopular ideology.
By all means let's prosecute Muslims who commit overt criminal acts. But by definition, embedded in our Constitution, the US cannot criminalize a religion. Which is a very good thing, IMHO.
That could change. It requires an amendment. Get busy on it if you think that's the way we should go.