[observer5]

Yes...

[mysterio]

The First Amendment prohibits this.

[exnavy]

No comment, in order to not be banned.

[BenLurkin]

Making Islam "illegal" is unworkable and an affront to western ideals.

We do, however, need to eradicate aggressive Islam and aggressive Islamists and that may be a very many people.

Whoever's left will be convinced that the submission of Islam means submission to the West.

[JamesP81]

And religion is not immune to parody and satire, though even in the west most people are often uncomfortable with religious satire.

Yeah, but we don't set fire to embassies and shoot people over it.

We've got to quit burying our head in the sand about this. The sooner we realize that this is a war of good v. evil the better off we will be.

[Wormwood]

I never thought I would see so many otherwise rational people cheerfully ignore the Constitution.

[lesser_satan]

bump

[fizziwig]

The truth, simply put....as usual. We ban Islam or Islam bans us...that is our choice.

[stm]

Of course not. This is the US not communist Russia. Stalin outlawed religion, we cannot ban Islam without taking our Constitution and wiping our a$$ with it. It's bad enough we have to deal with leftist whacko's, we don't need to allow ourselves to be influenced by extremists on our side of the isle either.

[Iron Eagle]

Making Islam illegal is Un-Constitutional, and just a bad idea.

However -- U.S. Immigration policy could bar any new entrants from Islamic countries, helping to slow its growth and provide security. In addition -- a sustained U.S. plan to repopulate itself by encouraging births through tax incentives and other perks would also go a long way to providing our own security -- both economically and ideologically.

[JamesP81]

Now that I think about it, this article seems semi-pointless to me.

We know that extreme Islam is a threat. However, the acts of savagery those people commit in response to cartoons are already illegal; torching buildings and killing people are not legal activities. Why do we need more laws or ideals or principles? We don't. We need resolve. We need to be able to wage war against terrorists without caving in to accusations of suppressing someone's religion. It's not about law, we've got plenty of that. It's about the willingness to win the war. We're not out to get Islam; we're out to get people who torch buildings, commit terrorist acts, and kill people, for whatever reason.

[right right]

That's silly. That would only embolden the radicals who push their hate. Banning Islam would create a revival of Islamic believers. Ban any radicalism and support of hate filled organizations. We have laws, enforce them.

[MineralMan]

We cannot do that without repealing the first amendment to the Constitution. I'm amazed that so many here have no trouble with such a thing.

Here, we deal with individuals and their behavior. We can do that just fine.

[paudio]

No. Not only it's unconstitutional, it's also bad strategy. I think the choice is to stop all kind of Political Correctness that overly protect Muslims and all stories about Islam. The movie makers, for instance, should write stories about how Mohammad went to war, how Islam was spread in the Middle East, all kind of stories of minorities living in Islamic countries, etc.

In other words, people (Westerners) need to understand more about Islam and Muslims and treat them the way they treat and write about Christianity and Christians.

[boris]

Islam is a toxic culture--not just a religion. The toxcicity of the culture is promulgated by the religion.

The toxic culture has been at war with Western Civilization for 700 years. We are at the culmination of that war. Do we wish to win or lose? A stated goal of Islam is literally to take over the world--politically and religiously.

What do you do about crazed paranoid nutcases bent on converting you, ruling you, or killing you?

My solution is to wipe the Earth clean of the infection. Yes, there are innocent little girls in Islam. There were innocent little girls on the planes of 9/11, also. The enemy has set the terms of engagement: there are no innocents, no civilians, no non-combatants. Very well; now that we understand the terms, we can fight it on their terms. We have done this before: total war against Germany in WWII is an example.

So choose. Be politically correct, and lose, or pragmatic (and brutal) and win.

I know my choice.

--Boris

[JimRed]

Islam has become the KKK of the 21st century.

Bingo! The cult of Islam has as much to do with religion as the Klan had to do with Christianity!

[Uncle Miltie]

"Making Islam illegal -- is it the West's only choice?"

No. First Amendment.

However, sedition, incitement to murder, conspiracy, terrorist funding, and many other ACTS are illegal. Following the law makes any Religion restrained to its proper sphere.

[DoctorMichael]

Bush's "Religion of Peace" remark has been more than generous to these clowns given the events of 9/11. I suppose he was/is trying not to inflame things anymore than they already were/are while we got our ducks-in-a-row ala the ousting of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the removal of one of the major sponsors of State-Run-Terrorism (Sadaam). In addition, the spilling of American's blood in our attempt to drag Iraq into the the Modern/Western/Democratic camp illustrates how far we will go as opposed to a wholesale 'glass-parking-lot' solution. Important also has been our acquiescence and accomidation in the face of the mass-export of Saudi-trained Wahabbi-nutjob Mullahs.

While the moral implications of having to completely subdue, or wipeout, a billions Muslims is daunting, the followers of the schizophrenic, pedophile-founder of this Cult must be made to understand that our generosity and patience are limited.

[DoNotDivide]

Islam/Mohammedanism is a Political World Takover by Deadly Force Movement that it is at least on a par with Nazism and Communism. Commmunists, Nazis and Muzzies should be interned during war and deported when it's over.

[1903A3]

Banning Islam the religion is impossible
But Islam was never a religion
It is at best an invading army in disguise
At worst a psychophatic death cult