President Trump would send the right message to Muslims

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016
President Trump would send the right message to Muslims

Re: “The fatal flaw in Trump’s policy on Muslims”, Letters, January 26.

“Not a fan” believes that Donald Trump’s idea of stopping Muslim immigration would not stop terrorism. He is right – it wouldn’t stop terrorism or the recruitment of impressionable young Americans – but it would sure slow them down. 
Stopping Muslim migration to America and Europe and deporting Muslims who have been in those countries for less than 10 years and have not had children or built up significant holdings in that time would address another truth that no one seems to want to acknowledge. It would send a message to the Muslim community that it is time to not only acknowledge that their Islamic neighbours are doing despicable things, but to start some sort of movement to put an end to it. 
In law, you can go to jail if you know someone is breaking the law and fail to notify the authorities. Does anyone inside Islam who claims to be “moderate” have any knowledge of an unhealthy situation in their community circle? 
John Arnone