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This conversation should not be centered around Black people and White people. We're losing sight of the point b/c apparently many Blacks and Whites would not feel safe flying with a Muslim. The point is to look beyond the immediate threat of danger and need for safety. We need to understand what the implications of allowing racial profiling (even in instances such as this) to occur in society. For years, Blacks have made a point of NOT being judged based on our appearance and race. Why is it okay for Arab Americans and other Muslims to be judged? It is not okay. My heart aches for those impacted by these terrorist attacks...but I cannot condone the treatment of those Arab Americans on the flight. I agree that the airline reserves the right to refuse services to people...but this refusal should not be solely based on race, religion, and/or ethnicity. When I hear Amerikkkans say things such as...and I quote "We should round up all of the Muslims, the good ones and the bad ones...because we can't tell the difference...and question them," I am angered. This country has been too consumed by ignorance and we cannot allow such tragedies to bring out, and accentuate, that ignorance. We need to be weary of the snowball affect...one incident leads to another, and another, and another...who's to say when it should stop?
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