Muslim Terrorists V/S The Muslim Community

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December 8, 2015

Muslim Terrorists V/S The Muslim Community

By T.S. Khanna, December 8, 2015

At this most crucial time of rising tension against the Muslim community in the U.S., our leaders are only basking under the greatness of our shining ideals/values.  Muslim community, with a population of about 2.8 million and about 2,000 mosques, is a part of the American social mosaic of 325 million people, but none of the leaders from either party has offered an effective and lasting solution to the current problem.

We cannot continue to consult our ideals and ignore our experiences.  Greatness of ideals/values in the peace time can be a great weakness in the war time.  We are at war against ISIS, the Islamic radicalism (Muslims who do not tolerate non-Muslims).

In every community, most people are good and peaceful, but a few bad apples defame the whole community.  Muslim terrorists’ activities are defaming the Muslim community.

Like the Irish community a few years ago, the Muslim community faces a dilemma: they are ill equipped to openly challenge the bad element and if a few gutsy ones do, there would be no government protection for them.

Trump’s proposal has some merit in temporarily stopping Muslims from entering the U.S.  This should prevent/minimize the Muslim terrorism and allow time for healing and the Muslim community to regain the damaged prestige.

Here is yet another solution to consider:

·       Establish an anti-terrorists fund with voluntary tax deductible contributions;

·       Encourage all citizens, especially good Muslim citizens to openly condemn Muslim terrorists and contribute to the proposed fund;

·       The fund may be used  by the FBI/police to prevent terrorism and provide protection to the contributors.