People have the right to racial profile and to most importantly look out for there safety and life, and if that means keeping an eye on any Arab looking passengers, then its your right and that's just the way it is.....
Now, if you decide to act out your fear or suspicious with no evidence and demand the removal of this or these passengers out of the plane, even after they are checked and then re-checked, then what's the difference between that and lets say a group of white people and a black man getting in a train car, since everyone seems to agree with previous posts that we are all racist and we practice racial profiling, even if it is just in our minds, then a white lady can call out the train operator or a police officer and asks him/her to remove that black man, WHY ? cause maybe the lady was once rapped by a black man, or knows a white lady that was rapped by a black man, she has every right to look out for her safety during this train ride. Another white man can claim he was once robbed by a a black man, so he fears for being robed, one might say he watched TV and saw a black man stab a white man, isn't it his right to demand that he is safe ?? Is that not what is happening now ? ..So when this black man is being watched by everyone on the train for fear of his actions, should he feel scared ? does he have the right to object being profiled and searched, is he guilty for the crime of another black man ? what if it was a train full of black people,and a white man comes in, how would people think of it then ? should we also prevent Aids victims from getting on the train ?..I mean where would it stop ? The truth is, I fear for my life just as most people do after 9/11, whether its getting on a plane and doing my job or crossing the GW everyday, or having lunch on the steps of the Empire State Building, you just don't know.....But being an Arab-American like I am, or just an Arab or a Muslim in these days is not an easy thing, 9/11 and the media have caused more damage to Arab-Americans than anyone can imagine. So we are really getting hit hard from both sides, living in fear and the general post 9/11 effects it had on people, and then again living in fear and living with this anti-arab and terrorist image that the media has successfully associated with us. Some, or maybe many might say you deserve it and you brought it on yourselfes..but NO we didn't, Millions of Arabs and Muslims and hundreds of thousands of them American Arab, Americans just as much as any American can be, went to trial and have been found GUILTY for the crimes of 20 hi-hijackers, who till today, not one do we know his real name or where he is from, but it has been accepted who to blame and life goes on. When I travel and my flight leaves while I'm held for security reason, or I'm being assigned a different seat number, or purposely moved to a different section from where I originally was, the only thing I miss or complain about when this happens is not traveling with the guys I always travel with, guys I work with. BUT if I had the backing of the President of the US or the CIA Or the SS, like this SS did, I most definitely would do the same thing the SS guy did...and call me a "Whining Ass" as much as you like......If your Don't Whine and stand up for your rights and for yourself no one will ever do for you! --- Mark Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I'm on a plane along with some Arab people, you > bet your ass I'm > going to watch them the entire flight. I definitely > look at Arab people > differently now. I don't harrass them and if I come > in contact with > them, I treat them with respect. But the thought > does cross my mind that > they could potentially be a terrorist or give money > to organizations > that support them. I remember an article (I can't > remember where) that > talked about how Arabs come over here to work and > send all their money > back home. Now I know that it's just not Arabs that > do this and there's > absolutely nothing wrong with that. I think it's > great that people can > come to America and take part in freedom and to make > a living for > themselves and their family. However, after 9-11, I > think about that and > where the money really goes every time I drive into > a gas station and > see an Arab man fill my tank. > > Mark > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
