Jblog,
There are at least two reasons why it is not just a matter of getting a little more relaxed and going with the flow as you suggest.
1.) Some religious people in America have been required to accommodate America in their religious beliefs. The example of the Jewish people who were denied the housing exception they requested. Along the same lines would be the Mormons-I am Mormon- who are not allowed to practice marriage the way they wish, in fact we cannot even speak in church about plural marriage without the fed’s interference. That last is a long history, but clearly laid out in American history. So, when we accommodate just Muslim women we are saying to every other person that they are not quite as “equal” as Muslims.
2.) When we look to European countries that have done accommodation for Muslims we see only increased demands and increased and respect for the host culture did not increase.
I don’t want to see my culture put in a position of being discarded out of my neglect to stand up for it!
