The Unique Issue of Tolerating Islam

Religious freedom is a given and a must in this country - and I would personally like to see it extended to the globe. But for all that said, we're seeing an absolute stress test on the level of tolerance that can be offered when it comes to Islam, and why? It really is a unique case if its to be taken at face value, because it is fundamentally asking to be approached differently from other religions. So this ushers the question: can the same level of tolerance be shown to one that admittedly asks to be treated differently than its cohorts?

I am in no way an advocate of in any way changing the First Amendment, and this should be considered first and foremost when understanding my writing. But just as importantly, one has to ask the consequence of the unfettered degree in which the Western World has begun to hand the reins over to the Islamic World, presumably on the grounds of an apology for a thousand year old slight. In the West, there's no shortage of excuses, ranging from the Crusades to the Inquisition, to the notion that we're raping the Middle East's natural resources and depriving them of their human right to prosperity. Therefore, it is reasoned, we need to remain obediently apologetic towards the Middle East.

That appears to be the thought process anyhow, and it is really the only way I can imagine that the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, and others could so willingly hand themselves over to people on the platform of double standards. I don't believe it necessary to waste time explaining the historical errors made in the claims that the West owes an apology to the East, as I've devoted nearly 200+ articles to the topic, however there is something to be said about how this is greatly affecting our current mindset, and it is important to understand how this historical distortion is directly impacting both foreign policy, and the topic at hand. Which is, specifically, does the First Amendment extend to everything that Muslims are asking for?