“The events of September 11, 2001, have sparked a fierce debate over racial profiling. Many who readily condemned the practice a year ago have had second thoughts.” (Gross, Livingston 1413)
The thought that people are capable of hi-jacking airplanes and flying them into buildings in America in the 21st century is scary. When people get scared they get angry. When they get angry they want somebody to blame and direct their frustration at. The target of America’s (among many other countries including Canada) infuriation of the 9/11 attacks has been directed at Islamic people, considering those who planned out the events of September 11, 2001 were of this nationality.
This has caused an increasingly favoured view of racial profiling, with beliefs from some including that “it seems entirely appropriate to look harder at such people,” (Gross, Livingston 1414). After all, we have to protect the safety of our countries and people. How would it look in respect to the reputation of authorities and government if a repeat of 9/11 were to happen?
Question: Isn’t it better to violate the rights of some, and treat individuals wrongly based on their appearance in order to protect a greater number of the population?
Answer: NO.
September 11th happened over nine years ago and racial hostility towards Muslim people has still not noticeably declined.
Time to grow up
It is wrong to base an entire opinion about a nationality or religion on an isolated event and the actions of select individuals. Have we all forgotten what we were taught as children regarding not judging people based on their appearance? The “don’t judge a book by its cover” metaphor appears to currently be overshadowed by stereotypes and racism is just grown up bullying.
The thought that people are capable of hi-jacking airplanes and flying them into buildings in America in the 21st century is scary. When people get scared they get angry. When they get angry they want somebody to blame and direct their frustration at. The target of America’s (among many other countries including Canada) infuriation of the 9/11 attacks has been directed at Islamic people, considering those who planned out the events of September 11, 2001 were of this nationality.
This has caused an increasingly favoured view of racial profiling, with beliefs from some including that “it seems entirely appropriate to look harder at such people,” (Gross, Livingston 1414). After all, we have to protect the safety of our countries and people. How would it look in respect to the reputation of authorities and government if a repeat of 9/11 were to happen?
Question: Isn’t it better to violate the rights of some, and treat individuals wrongly based on their appearance in order to protect a greater number of the population?
Answer: NO.
September 11th happened over nine years ago and racial hostility towards Muslim people has still not noticeably declined.
Time to grow up
It is wrong to base an entire opinion about a nationality or religion on an isolated event and the actions of select individuals. Have we all forgotten what we were taught as children regarding not judging people based on their appearance? The “don’t judge a book by its cover” metaphor appears to currently be overshadowed by stereotypes and racism is just grown up bullying.
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