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[jordan179]

There is an undercurrent in our nation right now that we should do something to prevent people from "provoking" the Muslims by engaging in behavior or speech that is critical or disrespectfal of Islam.  The argument is "It's rude anyway, I certainly wouldn't want to make a movie like The Innocence of Muslims or burn a Koran, so why should we face

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[prester_scott]

Even as a straight male Christian (and not taking into consideration my loved ones who are not straight, not male, or not Christian), under Sharia I would be:

* required to pay the Jizya (religious tax paid by non-Muslims)
* forbidden to speak against Muhammad or Islam in any way
* forbidden to preach my faith to a Muslim - if he converts, he is liable to death as an apostate
* forbidden to open up a new church building, and even existing churches would require government permits for all upkeep and repairs
* in practice, discriminated against at every turn (the "do not be friends with the kafir" verse of Qur'an)

On top of that I would have to suffer under political, economic and cultural fascism generally. Sharia is hardly libertarian in outlook.

Unfortunately I'm just one man. I can't do America's international diplomatic or military work by myself; the federal government has to do it on my behalf. But I am committed to opposing this encroachment where I can. I am actually starting to look for more ways to do so - more than just saying that I'll shoot them when they come knocking on my door. (Which I would, but there are many steps between here and there.)