What makes America different and the west, western society different from other societies is because a resounding answer has been given to exactly that question many years ago in the 17th and 18th century.
Arguing against religious groups imposing their beliefs on society.
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I agree with President Bush, I agree with President Obama and with all the leaders of the civilized world that we are not at war with Islam. But within Islam is a radical movement that has declared war on us.
But that's a platitude. Of course that's the point of democracy, but democracy is more than that.
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