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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.