amNY published this letter on November 5, 2007. My concluding sentence was not included, so read the letter first, and then hop down to this sentence:

We can hold protests to voice our opposition, but New Yorkers should also consider sending a message that these incidents cannot diminish the rewards our multicultural landscape provides.

My letter was presented as part of a "point/counter-point" response to an editorial concerning the role of religious fanaticism in politics. For balance, I include the letter that took a different position than mine. My letter starts with "Beware of leaders..." Metro printed this on October 23, 2007.