Criticizing Islam should not be a crime.

Submitted by Prashant (United States), Dec 28, 2016 at 02:28

Dear Dr Pipes

, by its own admission, Islam knows no difference between the church and state. So in addition to being a religion, it is also a political movement or party. Islam cannot avail all protections that we offer to religions. Criticizing Islam should not be a crime.

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