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Do you support racial profiling of Arabs/Muslims? (pg. 3)
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by xiad
While many of you on here are buys talking and arguing semantics and the terminology used to describe racial profiling, let me bring you the raw realities here. |
While you bring us the raw realities here, don't forget that semantics and terminology are some of the most subtle tools responsible for such situation ;) |
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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by xiad
Why does this offend me? Well, perhaps that there were about 20 guys of Arab origin who conducted 911. TWENTY. Not two hundred. Not two thousand. Two million. Nope. 20 guys. To even insinuate that the rest of the Arab population is a threat is unconstitutional.
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They are playing odds, not percentages. Which particular phrase in the constitution are you referring to?? |
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| jdat |
xiad you are right that racial profiling is wrong on so many levels but playing devils advocate you have to realize that muslims or people of arabic origin are currently perceived as a threat.
If another major attack was to take place from a group of other type of nationals the threat or at least the perception of what it constitutes would be shifted.
I imagine that during the 20+ years of the Ireland/Uk conflict that started after bloody sunday Irish people must have been subject to some form of profilling when entering the Uk.
There is also a major issue in the muslim community is passivity in regards to terror. I am in no way judging everyone but you have to realize that there is little to no globally visible position from the community that with one voice is stating their disaproval of attacks on the western world.
I can name only a handful of public figures who have dedicated their lives to bringing postive light to islam and it's perception to the world... all of these people are paying with their lives having to watch their backs with a constant fear of death.
If you remain silent the rest of the world will only view you as supporters of a cause affiliated with your people. Only the loudest ones get heard.
Perhaps you will feel insulted by my analysis but this is the way it is perceived by many much like the rest of the world thinks all americans are pro-Bush because there appears to be no anti-Bush movement inside the United States at least not visible to the rest of the world.
sorry for the rant |
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| eRRaTiK |
yes that was indeed interesting. thx. |
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| shaolin_Z |
| No worries dude :). |
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| xiad |
jdat, by no means are you insulting me. The fact that I am lucky enough to be of both Arab and American origin, it is quite simple for me to step back and veiw things objectivly. Yes, there is a huge void in the visibility of public officials condemning terror and aggression against the West. and yes, the governments are working by probablilty and not percentages. I myself too find myself profiling individuals of my OWN culture that chose not to keep their relgious beliefs to themselves, and publicly protraying such. For example, you just DONT wear Nikab to a US airport, just as much as you DONT wear a turban whilst trying to board a plane.
However, to me, the line is drawn somewhere in between. There are those of us who fly frequently. I make at least 3 or 4 trips in a year. I dont walk around with a turban, or even a shirt with arabic writing on it. I'm your normal average Joe who loves football, bitches, and beer. (oh, and trance music, :p)
Since the United States is self proclaimed to be the most advanced country in the world, she needs to work on fine tuning the profiling system.
Yes, you say that a terrorist could dress up in Amerage Joe clothing. However, that does not make it right to pull over every African American male, with dreadlocks, rims, and loud rap music coming from the trunk of their car.
The fact of the matter is this: the system is flawed. Which civil liberties under the constitution you may ask? Freedom of religion, freedom from oppression, freedom from fear. The list goes on and on and on.
Anyway, enough of this. How bout that Sean Tyas? lol |
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| Orbax |
Why does everyone want US to be perfect? Go to some hole country and bitch about your freedoms!!!!!
PS im glad you like football. They would literally kill rugby players |
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| xiad |
if the US claims to be perfect, I dont see why they can't hold up their end of the bargain.
its not that hard to comprehend really.
btw, im glad your glad i like football. i play it too. D End baby...boooya...
oh, and rugby...
oh and another thing...I have gone to peice of contries, no need to state examples...and they SSSS everyone, including white people...lol |
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| Vlad |
There is a mosque across the street from the electronics store I work at, Fed's monitor that place like crazy because the guy that was behind the first bombing of the world trade center in 1993 was living/hiding out in that mosque. The guy was really old... but the street (which is 6 lanes wide) was shut down with unmarked cars and snipers on the roof.
Personally... I dont care as long as Im safe. |
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| NeoPhono |
| quote: | Originally posted by xiad
It has become apparent to me after traveling countless times that the majority of individuals with Middle Eastern, or Muslim names are put through SSSS, regardless. Women, children, elderly folk have all become subject to secondary screening at the discretion of the airlines and the US government. Why does this offend me? Well, perhaps that there were about 20 guys of Arab origin who conducted 911. TWENTY. Not two hundred. Not two thousand. Two million. Nope. 20 guys. To even insinuate that the rest of the Arab population is a threat is unconstitutional. It is the equivalent of saying every African American male within the US is a suspected murderer, gang banger, drug dealer, or *insert negative connotation here*, due to the fact that a minority of such men are guilty of such crimes. |
First, I'm sorry that you have to go through that. I do not agree with the principle behind racial profiling, but I do see the reality of the situation.
Secondly, it's true that you only had a handful of hijackers. If that were the only circumstance behind racial profiling, I'd agree that it was in no way warranted. However, you have hundreds, thousands even, of middle eastern ethnicity that continually threaten and promise more terrorist attacks on the US. I think if there were no large, vocal "terrorist" groups in the middle east, we wouldn't have this situation. |
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| sherifyosti |
When someone says
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...66&pagenumber=2 | quote: | | "in airports the security are stopping white families, i.e. a white man, white woman, two little children in other terms white caucasion. how many white suicide bombers have thier been? |
First there're African ,Asian christians the same to Jews the same thing to muslims: Arabs as an origin from The Father Abraham "white with dark suntan & hair",Turkish people most of them are white,Albania ,Bosna&Hersig ,etc. Asian Muslims as in Malaysia ,Indonesia etc. African from Nigeria,Senegal,Somalia etc.Many different colors acording to different enviroments,cultures SO according to these.... No. of Christians now more than 2 billion around the world ,muslims 1.5 billion & Jews more than 13 million |
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