Middle-East Racism?

People have to see past the stereotypes and realize that not all people of a group are evil, just the extremists. Most of the people you pass by on the street or any public place are simply people and should have some respect from everyone no matter what race they are. That is what makes America and Americans great are these qualities and it is why our country has grown and prospered so much. Make no mistake bad people are out there but it is our governments responsibility to take care of it, not the citizens.

Doctor Hand

I don't have any way to know when I see a Middle eastern person. How do you tell?

Do you mean someone in a burka or some kind of headgear? I think they would have to actually be riding a camel before I would know for sure.

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im from the middle east ..... but i am christian.... and ill tell u one thing, most arabs are normal ppl not terrorists

I Know Nuttin

I have caught myself thinking "terrorist" a couple of times and I bite myself in the thumbs as punishment.

I don't care if 99% of all Arabs are terrorists, the other 1% still deserve a fair shake.

MaryBeth

I follow the advice of the late,great Martin Luther King,to "Judge people on the content of their character,not the color of their skin."

shy_angeleyes01

Well 10% of Muslims are Terriost. YET we hear NOTHING from teh 90% who claim to LOVE peace when terriost Attack. When the 90% who claim to be peaceful start showing up on CNN and FOX after Turning in a Terriost or alerting authorities of a pending attack. Maybe my views will change. It seems to me that 90% shouldn't be sitting on there asses doing nothing while 10% run there religion into the ground.

Tahavath

I usually give them the benefit of a doubt. Try not to pass judgement until proven otherwise.

sassyk

Because of what is going on, I am nervous around Middle Eastern people. I don't want to be because I know most of them are really good people. I am afraid with the way things are right now, there will be alot of racial profiling. We have to protect all our citizens even our citizens from the Middle East. I hope they will understand.

iamsupermanurnot

Ya, I have to agree with the first poster....it is really sad to see people thrown into the terrorist category because they are from the Middle East. It is absolutely horrible that some people could do these horrible things in the name of something that disagrees with their actions.

lost&confused

first off there is racism everywhere about everyone, second - It depends on where you are , Middle eastern people are people..just like you and me, we all bleed the same, Its the sad extremists that cause this problem. It only takes a nut to grow into a tree.....All racism is bred out of those few from every group who are deemed extremists that cause the race to be shunned.....

jared l

they hate us more than we hate them, have u thought of that? and alot of them do have bad religious behavoir but i cant say all are that way and alot of them are innocent

Jersey girl on Florida.

To tell you the true I'm afraid and I stall at first and even that I can pass or walk by I have my doubts. I'm sorry to feel like that but being that We have the 9/11 movie and now what's going on with terrorism I can help it. Like I said I'm sorry but better safe than sorry.

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I am not racist!

*******

It's not bigger than Latino racism. We are the ones being discriminated today.

bluenote2k

I agree, there is a lot of racism against Arabs in this country and I think a lot of it is top down. I think the current administration wants us to fear Arabs because it gives them a free hand in enacting policy in the mid-east. Do you think we could have invaded Iraq without a large base of people who hate Arabs and just want to "nuke the middle-east?" When I was in the army I knew a lot of guys who joined up just to have an opportunity to "waste a camel jockey." I think it's sad, the Arabs I know are good, decent people and to answer your question no, I don't assume terrorist when I see Arabs.

Mendi8a

I pass them without a second thought. I dont assume that people from the middle east are terrorists. Having a terrorist here in St Louis seems so out there! I usually think "I wonder where they are from"

Brian Da Dog

Sign of times. After attack on pearl harbor asian were put into internment camps for "their safety". It seems harsh but when you have a 9/11 attacker admitting he could be friends with the same person he had to kill. I does make it hard not to be wary.

hexa

When I see Middle Eastern people that are Muslim marching in the streets denouncing terrorism and saying down with Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Quada, and other terrorists groups, then I might trust them more, I no that all are not terrorists, but the so called nice Muslims do nothing, they don't speak out against any of these people. they set in their homes and go to their Mosques and do nothing. So I tend to think that under their breath that they agree with what is going on. I think they are cowards.

Oobily Ghepp

Neither. Middle eastern men in this country are very hard workers. The women are often quiet and very polite and their kids are well behaved and often very beautiful.

What I see are victims of ugly hatred by a very sick society. I often have the urge to go up to them and apologize on behalf of my fellow Americans.

brakedown61301

I'm not at all racist but i am an attitudist.

darkgothicshadow

seeing on how I'm bored out of my mind, and you really seem to ask good questions, I think I'll give an answer. Well to start off I'm half Egyptain. You won't see that much, kind of have dark skin. But well my father really does look it. He's from Egypt. He's muslim, he speaks perfect arabic. So well I know what it is like. I used to hate him. Me being a Roman Catholic because of my mom and personal reasons that I'd rather not discuss. But deep down inside I knew I was the same. My blood runs from the middle east, to hate my father would be to hate half my culture, half of what I am, so well it's the same with anything. I mean you have crazy lunactis with other religions, none that made such dramatic effects such as 9/11. But well those so called "terriosts" they are taking their religion and trying to find loop holes to justify their own personal beliefs. All Muslims aren't terriosts, nor is anybody from the middle east. It's radical people who have the wrong idea and trying to make a scapegoat of their own religion. So well when I see my dad or any of his friends, I don't have any thoughts about him or any of them being bad. I'm not rasict at all anyways, hope my answer could help in some way.

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i don't mind the ones that live in America. they keep to themselves unlike Mexicans. i might get a little uptight if i was on a plane with one. but who wouldn't think twice about it? we have every right to. I'd rather hurt someones feelings and take precautions then risk my life.

shiy

NO WAY. I don't think all the Middle eastern are terrorists. I just think Its sad they walk around with so much hate. Maybe due to no education. And the religion helps. Of course not all Muslims are hatefull bast**ards. But most are. Look at the way they treat their own kind. How should any one expect anything better..

pretzgolf

No I have had friends that where from India & Egypt.But if the twin towers were brought down by say Eskomos ,would you be suspeous of Eskomos or Itialians?

Moe

well i am middle eastern so when i see middle east people i think : cheeeeeesssssseeeee !!!1!!!1!!!one!!!1!!!eleven!!!nine!!!

meshan_heek

why do u care..

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