I totally get restricting Muslims coming into the US from the terror exporting countries Trump identified. No one has the right to come here and the first job of the Federal government is to protect the American people. We know and ISIS is saying they are putting plants in the emigres.
However, I don't get the logic of how trying to do things like register Muslims already here is going to lead to fewer terrorist attacks.
For example, the attack on the Brussels airport was on the airport because the terrorists were targeting France and they realized the government was closing in on them so they picked an alternative target.
The number of Muslims who would attack us are a tiny percent of the ones here. Obviously the ones who want to stay here and live here would comply even if they resent it. The ones who do want to attack us would move up their attack like Brussels or hide with family and friends or maybe they just register if they have nothing in their background. The San Bernardino shooters could have registered and it would have solved nothing.
Again the point of this question is just strategically, how does this help us? It is not a question of being "fair." I don't get how it would work
Edit: I am not saying there IS a ban on Muslims or a registry. I am asking IF we did it then HOW would it reduce terror attacks?
However, I don't get the logic of how trying to do things like register Muslims already here is going to lead to fewer terrorist attacks.
For example, the attack on the Brussels airport was on the airport because the terrorists were targeting France and they realized the government was closing in on them so they picked an alternative target.
The number of Muslims who would attack us are a tiny percent of the ones here. Obviously the ones who want to stay here and live here would comply even if they resent it. The ones who do want to attack us would move up their attack like Brussels or hide with family and friends or maybe they just register if they have nothing in their background. The San Bernardino shooters could have registered and it would have solved nothing.
Again the point of this question is just strategically, how does this help us? It is not a question of being "fair." I don't get how it would work
Edit: I am not saying there IS a ban on Muslims or a registry. I am asking IF we did it then HOW would it reduce terror attacks?
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