Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Profiling and Racism

Why. Profiling is just stupid. Living in the United States, I'm used to racist jokes and profiling because I'm exposed to it daily on the internet, through social interactions, and through television. The stigmas about race are already so prominent, it doesn't take a lot to make an effective joke. And that's just wrong. Profiling and racism is a horrible thing, and all too prominent in America.
When the World Trade Center fell on September 11, 2001, I was in Kindergarten, so I didn't really understand what had happened. But as I grew up, the effects became obvious. Anybody from an Arab nation or Arab decent was instantly hated and cursed. They were watched more closely at airports. They went through extra security. All of this because a few radicals interpreted the Koran in a way that wasn't exactly peaceful. Because the majority of Americans are Christians, I feel like they really look down on the Islam community just because of that. Sure, genocide and jihad isn't something to be encouraged, but there comes a point when you have to move on and stop whining and bitching about it. This world has never been one that's dwelled on the past. We need to move forward. Progress. That's what it's all about. Islam is such a peaceful religion, full of humble, devout people. Why do we hate them for that one incident? It's not like Christians never did anything horrible like that. For instance, the Norwegian massacre recently. The lone shooter was a white Christian, and his goal was to purge Europe of Muslims because he wants to restore the white, Christian dictatorship. He thinks he's a knight. That's just one of thousands of incidents. The Dark Ages, the Purga in Italy, all of these events were Christian extremes, but we have forgiven and forgotten that. Personally, I think the Muslims have some right to be angry with Europeans. Didn't the Crusades literally destroy their towns and steal their treasures? I'm pretty sure that there's a commandment against that in the Bible.
Racism is just as bad. Black people, Asian people, white people, Hispanic people, who cares? We're all the same. It doesn't matter where you're from. It just matters that you're here now, and we need to make the best of it. I can understand relating with your particular race, but that doesn't mean you should shun the rest of them.  I never understood the Nazis. Sure, if you think about it, they brought Germany out of a horrible depression after World War 1. Now, I'm not pro-Nazi or anything, but they did a lot of good before they did a lot of bad. The Holocaust wasn't helpful by any means. But, I think it helped show us that people are the same and nobody deserves to be persecuted because of their past. The same thing goes for slavery. What the hell? White American settlers and Europeans get bored of working, so they head down to Africa and find some black people. They instantly assume they are savages, so they start roping them up. Then, they bring them back to their respective countries and force them to work. When they want some rights, and finally get them, the whites freak out. The whiteman brought them there in the first place...it doesn't make sense. This is why I hate racism and profiling.

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