Speaking of Western responses to Islamism

Submitted by traeh (United States), Feb 21, 2019 at 23:42

Speaking of responses to Islamism:

Without mentioning any specific religion or group, liberal democracies' immigration policies should be structured to strengthen liberal democratic institutions. Specifically, the chief characteristic of immigration policy should be that it institutes a moratorium on immigration from any nation that does not protect freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Obviously that would affect Islamic nations, but it would also put pressure on Europe to provide stronger protections for free speech, and it would pressure states like China to liberalize.

Since the proposed immigration policy would not mention any particular religion, it would not provoke huge First Amendment controversies. Yet such a policy would block Islamization in the West, and thus block what almost invariably accompanies Islamization, namely the erosion and eventual destruction of basic human rights. The immigration policy described could make exceptions for dissidents, oppressed minorities (if they respect freedom of religion and speech), and perhaps for scientists.

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