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No need to explain the going ons of today. Curious what the general consensus is on racial profiling of arab descent, and or muslims in general. Should civil police, airport security, and federal agencies keep a closer eye on muslims as opposed to someone who is anglo, or hispanic? Going so far as to keep mosques and any affliated group(s) tapped on any form of communication?
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You realize that "Muslim" is not a race right? I assume you meant Arab. Well, not all Arabs are Muslim. And not all Muslims are Arab. I mean, what happens if Cat Stevens tries to smuggle a bomb onto an airplane?! He'd just slip right through! If he hadn't been placed on terrorist watch lists because he was a prominent Muslim, that is.
I'm really pretty split down the middle on this, actually. Common sense would dictate that yeah, it's probably not worth patting down an 80 year old white granny and letting a 30 year old, shifty eyed Arab through (while the black dude's being beaten in an interrogation room). But at the same time, if racial profiling is used and the focus is narrowed too much, the blinders could be exploited by terrorists who choose caucasian looking operatives to do their dirty work.
I mean shit, my last girlfriend was half Lebanese. Blonde haired, blue eyed, pale skinned Lebanese. Her dad was full Lebanese, and looked pretty much the same as my dad, who is of French heritage. If she hadn't taken me to a Lebanese restaurant and mentioned that, I'd never have known for even a second I was dating a filthy Leb.
