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that's kinda like what I said. and I never accept at face value the shit that people try to feed me, including all the stuff I read here
I guess I was thinking in the lines of not just fundamental Muslims, but any kind of fundamentalism. It is already happening in your country, extremists, religious or otherwise, have a lot of power. They just aren't Muslims, though they seem to target the hate speech like above. There's a story I read and the author asks a very good question...
"In the aftermath of my events on Sept. 11, 2011, I feel violated, humiliated and sure that I was taken from the plane simply because of my appearance. Though I never left my seat, spoke to anyone on the flight or tinkered with any “suspicious” device, I was forced into a situation where I was stripped of my freedom and liberty that so many of my fellow Americans purport are the foundations of this country and should be protected at any cost.
I believe in national security, but I also believe in peace and justice. I believe in tolerance, acceptance and trying–as hard as it sometimes may be–not to judge a person by the color of their skin or the way they dress. I admit to have fallen to the traps of convention and have made judgments about people that are unfounded. We live in a complicated world that, to me, seems to have reached a breaking point. The real test will be if we decide to break free from our fears and hatred and truly try to be good people who practice compassion–even toward those who hate.
I feel fortunate to have friends and family members who are sick over what happened to me. I share their disgust. But there was someone on that plane who felt threatened enough to alert the authorities. This country has operated for the last 10 years through fear. We’ve been a country at war and going bankrupt for much of this time. What is the next step?"
And someone answers (to her whole post):
"Toni
September 15, 2011 at 10:18 am
I grew up in Communist country. It looked the same."