In her reply, Saba Fatima is clearly worried about punishing an individual for the sins of her group. On the other hand, I. G.'s reply shows that the author is worried about not letting in potential terrorizers, even if it means keeping out individuals who are "hardworking, cultured, and law-abiding." What do you think is more important: protecting some group from potential harm, even if it means punishing some innocent people; or, engaging in potentially risky behavior, if it means protecting innocent people?

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The Answer is Provide some context for this debate, drawing from Fatima's reply to illustrate her concern over allowing religious tests to punish individuals "for the sins of 'their' people," and from I. G.'s' reply, particularly from the author's discussion on quotas
Develop an argument that offers some guidance on how to balance precautionary measures against individual liberties
Link up, at least to some degree, with the larger religious tests debate

In Her Reply, Saba Fatima Is Clearly Worried About Punishing