[CaptainCrunch]

To me there always seems to be a huge tolerance issue here. Different groups demand that we be tolerant towards their belief structures and religous structures, but when our belief structures, laws or other issues collide with theirs, they don't believe in two way tolerance.

For example, freedom of speech and expression is one of the pillars of our society, yet it doesn't matter if it conflicts with the Muslim's religeous beliefs, and they're not willing to compromise, or take the steps in this case to assimilate into society.

As an analogy, if my neighbour leaves his house and comes to stay with me and demands that I don't cook meat because he hates the smell, oh and I can't nail my girlfriend because the thought offends him (ok, I'm not pretty)

There's no compromise possible, and this is where immigrant Muslims are getting a poor name.

I read an article where they talked about being isolated from Western Society, yet they make next to no effort to work to change it, or to soften their stance.

Its ok to be bull headed, but its dumb to do it to prove a point.

Just rambling I guess.