Yes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process

This is a racist policy suggestion. Least problematic immigration group. Religion is of peace, not violence.

Muslim immigrants are no more likely to be terrorist than others. Singling Muslims is a straight-up racist ploy to appeal to the many bigots in New Zealand.

People should not be judged because of their religious beliefs!
This statement is purely racist and disgusting 😤

Some people who commit terrorist acts are Muslim but that doesn't mean that Muslim's are terrorists. Their religion preaches love and acceptance

New Zealand is a secular country. People should not be discriminated upon on the basis of religion so it isn't something that should be taken into account when deciding who to let in. Additionally only a minority of muslims are radicalised so the risk is not very high and could be more counterintuitive and further other problems in New Zealand like the energy crisis and increase prices of goods due to souring relations with said nations.

Question is racist as it's based on hearsay particularly when we haven't had instances of muslin based terrorism in New Zealand

Any policy singling out a specific religious or ethnic group is overtly racist and should never be heard, much less considered.

your religion shouldn’t define you in that way, just bc some people of the same faith have done bad things, you shouldn’t be punished for what you believe in and how you live your life- if it’s not harming anyone

Not all Muslim's are terrorists, and not all terrorists are Muslim. They are two separate categories, and we shouldn't discriminate against one group based on events that happened 20 years ago that they weren't involved in.

That can and will create racial discrimination and bias, and as we have seen (Christchurch Mosque Shootings) Not all terrorists are of one Race/Culture.

Segregating individuals based on assumptions that we make is not the way to ever create an equal society where everyone feels safe. Aotearoa is better than that.

Not all Muslims are terrorists. The western media has tended to picture Muslims in a negative light over the past 30-40 years causing the population to see them as a threat. It's become a social issue also generalising them as having dangerous and sexist religious beliefs that are restricting. I believe it is a cultural difference and lack of understanding of their culture with no realisation of the freedom their culture and religion truly inspires.

Muslim immigrants are as likely to be terrorists than any other person. Saying that Muslims are more likely to be terrorists is straight up is Islamophobic/racist. Most Muslims are good people it’s just the common stereotype that they’re “terrorists, untrusting etc.” Nobody should be going around saying that it’s just wrong and racist.

That's stupid racist not all muslims are terrorists and the most recent terrorist attack in nz was against Muslims.

muslims should be allowed to travel and settle down wherever they feel best for their family. making such accusations on anyone would make anyone judge your character

This is blatant xenophobia and racism. Our largest terrorist attack in New Zealand was committed on the Muslim Community, not by. There is no evidence a Muslim is likely to be a terrorist. It is the ignorance and hatred that exists in our society that creates the conditions for Terroism to grow.

Not all Muslim immigrants are 'jihadis' and should not be judged on the basis of religion exclusively.

Horrible take, we should not assume muslims immigrants are terrorists. We should treat them with same human rights

Blanket judgment of a single demographic based on the assumption that the worst of them represents all of them is both factually incorrect, and socially unhelpful. Research clearly shows that empathy - and thus the ability to collaborate - always increases with engagement, and that through engagement and empathy the general cohesion of a social system (of any sort) improves. This in turn leads to more effective action and use of resources. This kind of combative stance leads to nothing but barriers in comminication, tension and ultimately inefficient use of resources.

This question implies that only Muslim immigrants can be terrorists. Brendon Tarrant was not a Muslim, adn he was a terrorist.

Whilst terrorists may be Muslim, not all
Muslims are terrorists. Islam actively discourages violence, the terrorists aren’t true Muslim’s.

1. Its a racist comment generalizing a whole religion based on a few.
2. There are far far bigger issues than the PEACEFUL Muslims wanting to find safety in our country.

that no one should be denied of something based off their religion. everyone is capable of the same thing and it’s unfair to claim one religion is worse than the other

This is a racist policy suggestion. There have been more terrorist attacks from non-muslims in NZ, yet I do not see any suggestion for other groups to be screened similarly.

This is a racist policy suggestion. There have been more terrorist attacks from non-muslims in NZ, yet I do not see any suggestion for other groups to be screened similarly.

More shootings in America than terrorist attacks. Might as well ban all immigrants if we're going to target just one nationality :( not a fan of racism

Insanely racist— why target a specific group? Increase resources relating to the issue and do the proper policy work to support any implementation.

There is little evidence that the average Muslim is more likely to be a terrorist, banning all Muslims from immigrating is blatant Islamophobia. The Christchurch shooting was terrorism against Muslims, not by them.

The worst terrorist attack on New Zealand soil ever was committed by a homegrown white supremacist. Islamic terrorism is not, and has never been, a significant problem in New Zealand, and is largely exaggerated in other countries. Immigration is clearly not the problem.

I think that it’s very corrupt and stereotypical to think all muslims are terrorist. They should only mandate a screening process if they have a criminal record before entering the country.

I don't trust the government's ability to screen fairly. Evidence of guilt is primary. Because the government can't screen effectively should not be a burden on Muslim people.

It feels like an extremely racist view. Most recent terrorism in NZ has not been committed by someone of Muslim faith.

Muslim immigrants are no more likely to be terrorist than others. Singling Muslims is a straight-up racist ploy to appeal to the many bigots in New Zealand

No not relevant vast majority are good people and by far one of the least problematic immigrant groups

That Muslim immigrants should not be unfairly targeted and they are not the only people who should be screened well

Some people who commit terrorist acts are Muslim but that doesn't mean that Muslim's are terrorists. Their religion preaches love and acceptance.

this is a stereotyping and biased argument that people need to avoid. not all muslim immigrants are terrorists and therefore should be treated as normal immigrants unless proven otherwise

By muslim you are referring to middle eastern rather than the religion itself. Descrimination on both race and religion is illegal and that is what this is.

muslims extremists have never been close to attacking nz and to diney someone based on religion is not right at all

It's discriminatory and supports the stereotype that all Muslims are or have the potential to be terrorists more than any other person.

This question is inheritly discriminatory against muslim people, and the term terroist is so ambiguous it cannot be profiled accurately. There is zero supporting evidence in NZ to claim such a statement, in fact the opposite is true. NZ most infamous "terroist" attack was from a white austrialian AGAINST the muslim people, if anything NZ should be providing them support from questions such as this. FYI im not muslium.

Anyone can be a terrorist! Why just discriminate against one religion?? Are you banning white supermicits as well?

Insanely racist— why target a specific group? Increase resources relating to the issue and do the proper policy work to support any implementation

It is racial profiling and discrimination. Yes, there have been muslim terrorists and others of such, but anyone can commit a crime like that no matter their race and it’s completly unfair to not let someone come to a country based on their ethnicity.

To claim all Muslims are the same is like claiming all cultures are the same and is therefore a damaging position to take.

Religious discrimination alone is a step against democracy. Using it to justify xenophobia is a step in favour of isolationism and totalitarianism.

If we should let a select few extremists represent as large a group as Muslims, we should ban all peoples of creed and doctrine from entering the country until the government improves its screening process. This is not viable because immigrants are massive contributors to New Zealand's economy, culture, and skilled industries, and we would be at a major disadvantage in all areas as a result.

Because of few, we can’t judge the majority. Also, New Zealand only see what western news allows them too, unless individuals actively engage with Muslim immigrants/or countries.

It's bs. If I was going to one of the most beautiful countries In the world and they GOVERNMENT said no I'd be so sad. I'd probably cry

Personally think it is a slippery slope could make that arguement about everyone and then never let anyone in

This is just an act of discrimination because the serial shooting that happened here was against Muslims and muslims are always subject to discrimination yet there have been minimal attacks from them in Nz.

Banning all immigration reduces the amount of skilled workers and expatriates that will come and assist the economy

I think anyone of any culture or colour should be aloud anywhere in the world as long as their passport and identification checks out and have no past major criminal history

Why should we discriminate against muslims when they were the ones attacked in our country!? We claim that the Mosque shootings does not represent our country as a whole so why would terrorist attacks by Muslim individuals represent the Islamic religion as whole?

New Zealand is a secular country. People should not be discriminated upon on the basis of religion so it isn't something that should be taken into account when deciding who to let in. Additionally only a minority of muslims are radicalised so the risk is not very high and could be more counterintuitive and further other problems in New Zealand like the energy crisis and increase prices of goods due to souring relations with said nations.

They are all people qith different perspectives, we can't judge a while race by the choices of some indiviaduals

Islam is a religion of peace, not violence. Just a racist debate. Muslim immigrants should have the same rights as any other immigrant.

This is racist and I don't believe this is anymore necessary then doing the same thing to any other race

muslim are not terrorists, extremist groups within certain groups are the issue in this world. banning a relish ion entirely is a step back for the country

This will impact our international, drive hate speech, and potentially incite violence on both sides of the argument. None of our most infamous domestic terrorism cases have been perpetrated by muslims fullstop so the argument is superficial at best.

This is racist and a stereotypical view of a religion that is being persecuted for the actions of a few

Stop pulling the ladder up on immigration just because the white people’s great grandfathers had the privilege of arriving here first.

Terrorism is not restricted by religion as shown by the many acts of terrorism committed by Christians in America. The radicalisation of muslims is inherently interconnected with the demonisation of them in western culture and further banning them without good reason will only create more polarisation and increase the risk and likely the severity of any attacks.

This is a racist/discriminatory stance and does not reflect real life statistics of terrorists based on religion and ethnicity

Race based profiling leads to demonization of those already here who are fully contributing members of society

Muslim immigrants should be treated as individuals undergoing the same rigorous screening to identify potential terrorists and where concerning liaisons are discovered consideration made regarding the relevant risk of threat and harm.

Where is the logic behind this racism? Terrorism comes in any shape or form, no matter the race or identity.

The straight up categorising behaviour is bizarre why would all Muslim’s be terrorist you or I could be one

Muslim immigrants are no more likely to be terrorist than others. Singling Muslims is a straight-up racist ploy to appeal to the many bigots in New Zealand

It is super racist/Islamophobic. The last terrorist came in from Australia, he wouldn't have been screened out.

Muslim's are a good people. Very few are terrorists. Screening for trrorist threat should apply to all sections of immigrant

Is important as why after one attack should everyone else be held out of the country. Potentially from family, loved ones, funerals ect...

Unfairly assumes Muslims are bad or undesirable which is simply not factual and panders to racist stereotypes.

That is the stereotype and it’s disgusting to group all Muslim people together and say ban them for our country! You might be a terrorist! It’s racism.

This question is really racist to Muslims because it is saying that Muslims are most likely to be terrorists.

I think they shouldn’t ban them because it’s not their fault for terrorists. Just because someone got born into a religion doesn’t mean they will commit ungodly crimes.

International law states we cannot discriminate on race, religion or gender grounds. Also we have a huge labour shortage which needs to be addressed.

Who committed terrorism in NZ and to whom?

We had somebody shoot Muslims, not the other way around.

Be careful you do not demonise people for no actual reason.

The basis that you are going to group all muslim immigrants as potential terrorists is absurd given the biggest threat to New Zealand in the schemes of terrorism was a white australian.

The Muslim religion is one of the most peaceful religions - why wouldn't the government screen on all religions that have harmful intent on multiple communities???

Awful - am shocked that it is even a question. What has become of New Zealand and it's welcoming nature.

Disgusting question. It’s stereotyping muslims into a category of violent people who there are actually few in the world. White men shoot up a school or business each week/day globally but you never hear them call them ‘terrorists’.

Muslim immigrants are no more likely to be terrorist than others. Singling Muslims is a straight-up racist ploy to appeal to the many bigots in New Zealand

"We should ban a whole demographic that only a handful of people cause issues." There are troublesome people in every race, if you want to stop it, get stricter on them all. It's stupid.

What a crock. Most of the **** that has gone down in the last few Millenia has been Christian based. Why pick on Muslim people.? Not acceptable.

No government screening process is accurate enough to select terrorists and only terrorists because terrorists are so rare. It’s like saying ban all water until we can screen out all radioactive water.

Immigrants provide too much value for us to ban all immigration. A screening process for Muslim immigrants seems unnecessary. Immigrants already go through background checks. Singling out Muslims is racist.

Muslims are not terrorists. And if you’d like to ban people from countries based on their religion then you may as-well ban every religion. This is racisms at its peak.

It's just pure racism that is unnecessary. Our latest terrorist actions and threats were from other races and non muslim people.

There is little evidence that Muslim immigrants are more likely to be a threat than anyone else. Identity politics and sweeping generalisations creates prejudice and is counterproductive. Questions around immigration should be based on other factors - the availability of housing, skills gaps and so on, and apply to incomers everywhere.

Terrorism by Muslims is not a genuine concern for New Zealand, or really anywhere else. New Zealand needs more productive workers. The best way to get those is through immigration. Therefore it is against our best interests to ban immigration, and especially immigration on basis of race.

Horrible take, we should not assume muslims immigrants are terrorists. We should treat them with same human rights

The last major terrorist attack in New Zealand was a Caucasian male from Australia. Singling out muslim immigrants based on their religious views is unconstitutional.