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Why is Christianity not banned ? Answer that then apply to your question

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Banning things generally doesn’t go down particularly well, especially when Islam is a complicated belief system with varying degrees of interpretation and application across the globe.

There are 1.4 billion or so Muslims, all with varying degrees of faith, views on scripture, ideological beliefs outside of Islam etc.

You’d be basically white washing 20% of the global population in absolute, without a reason that would satisfy each individual.

Laws already exist that are not compatible with Islam and vice versa, does not matter whether Islam claims one thing - if the laws of the state are properly imposed, Islam will not be able to circumvent them openly, nor it’s adherents without risk of persecution.

Risk of persecution via law is essentially what we as a society have as a mechanism for attempting to translate logic, feeling and reason into rules and regulations. People can still try to ignore these if they so wish, nothing to stop them attempting to - regardless of faith.

Have you read the first amendment?

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Islam is not bad. People of Islamic faith are, in general, not bad.

There are certainly some bad apples... Religious fundamentalist fascists governments that use Islamic tenets as an excuse to repress their people yes. Religious fundamentalist terrorists that use Islamic tenets as an excuse to perpetrate violence, yes. But these are faults of men, not Islam

Banned by who? It is one of the most popular faiths on the planet nearly 2 billion people are Muslims many countries have freedom of religion laws meaning you can follow what faith or superstition you like so long as you don't harm anyone else and like Christianity Islam isn't inherently dangerous, it is only when extremists take over you get Jihad or Crusades, or terrorist actions.

Banning belief systems does not work well in the long term. For example, Rome tried to ban Christianity.

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This is not true at all.

The IRA regularly committed terrorist acts throughout mainland UK. Typically IRA members are Catholic so is Christianity on the table for banning?

Now you are going to say no.

Which is fair enough, but maybe this might give you a different angle to look from.

Why punish the whole Muslim faith for the acts of terrorism, but give the Catholic Irish a pass?

Because you believe in thier cause?

So does that mean one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter?...just asking as I would like to see your point of view.

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Sounds like what they say about American police…