Something That May Be Worth Protesting

[Nubclear]

Re: Something That May Be Worth Protesting

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Following the disasters of 9/11, many government agencies caught Hell for not communicating between agencies, and a perceived lack of awareness.

The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) began questioning many Arab-Americans.
That trend continues today, with a focus currently on Iraqi-Americans.
Having a Radical, emphasis on Radical, Muslim frag his fellow American soldiers, doesn't help.

This is eerily remeniscient of Japanese internment during WW II, which most Americans consider a terrible blotch on our Human Rights record.

If this type of inquisition increases, correction, continues,
I feel there is a legitimate basis for Protests.

I would expect anyone who grasps the concept of what makes this country great to agree, and be watchful.

This is just wrong.

[SlowwHand]

I don't know where to even begin with you, Tass.

All the possibilities that exist.

[DeathByTheSword]

I fully agree with tassardar on this.....

[Dauphin]

Its bad, but I don't think its any worse than the still common racism against blacks in many parts of the US.

[SlowwHand]

Tassadar? Tassadar has a Persian cat.


That little cat is next.

[Paul Hanson]

Hang on here. From what I can gather, Sloww is making the case the racial profiling is a bad thing, and people are disagreeing with him?

Words fail me.

[Japher]

Questioning is useless and a waste of time. I would think the few Iraqi americans that are here are trying to be as far away from saddam as possible, not help him.

Than why not assume the other way? That those here are here because the want to harm America from the inside out. Kind of like that Islamic Soldier we had throw a grenade into his own camp...

They are not being peranoid, just cautious. With boarders as lose as ours something has to be done to ensure the safety of it's public.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Tassadar? Tassadar has a Persian cat.


That little cat is next.

(Hmm......Remember Slowwhand, I just agreed with you!!! )

Bow down to the brilliant, glorious radiance of MISTY!!!!

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Paul Hanson
Hang on here. From what I can gather, Sloww is making the case the racial profiling is a bad thing, and people are disagreeing with him?

Words fail me.

Yeah, it is pretty sad

[SlowwHand]

Sorry, Tassadar.
I misinterpreted.



For those that continue to disagree, maybe you'll change your minds when a bank is held up, and they question all Jews; or if a Tavern is robbed, and all the Irish are interviewed.

Profiling? Nah. Nothing wrong with profiling.

[Japher]

Sloww doesn't want to see profiling turn into genocide or some kind of interment situation. Neither do I.

For the most part I haven;t seen this. Most of the outlash by the public has been towards the government and not towards the Islams or Iraqis. Unlike in WWII.

I really think we learned our lesson then, and it will not happen this time.

[SlowwHand]

Governments, are not the one's being interviewed.

[nationalist]

Originally posted by SlowwHand

For those that continue to disagree, maybe you'll change your minds when a bank is held up, and they question all Jews; or if a Tavern is robbed, and all the Irish are interviewed.

Profiling? Nah. Nothing wrong with profiling.

If there was a rash of terror attacks made by Skinheads, then I wouldn't mind if white men with buzzcuts (myself included) were watched a bit more carefully.

[Jac de Molay]

Than why not assume the other way? That those here are here because the want to harm America from the inside out. Kind of like that Islamic Soldier we had throw a grenade into his own camp...

Because that's not the truth of the matter- the majority of Iraqis in country think Saddam is scum like the rest of Americans.

Why disaffect an entire community even more by engaging in a pointless act of singling them out and questioning them?. The ones who are guilty aren't going to talk no matter what. The ones that are innocent feel that much more stigmatized.

I 've been seeing this happen firsthand among friends and neighbors. It's not pretty (or useful)

[Straybow]

I agree. We shouldn't be doing any racial profiling, it should be ideological profiling. We should be watching all muslims and separatists and learn what cues are genuine signs of ideologies typical of known terrorists.

Any muslim should be glad to point out what differentiates their beliefs from the whackos, and glad to point out the known whackos. They should be weeding those guys out themselves.