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“Discriminate:  To mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of.”.  The definition seems simple and innocent enough.  We discriminate between things all the time.  Clothes, cars, and food… We are by our very nature discriminatory in selecting things.  Discrimination in and of itself is not a problem until we apply it to the people around us based on their race.  The United States has been mired with this problem since it’s very beginning.  Attempts to legislate away discrimination have only caused more problems and resentment on both sides of the issue.  Policies such as Affirmative Action have sought to rectify past discrimination by discriminating against the current generation.  If you don’t think that is what Affirmative Action is then read the first sentence of this paragraph again so you really understand what the word ‘discriminate’ means. (Read On…)

Racial Profiling has become a hot button issue.  Some are quick to say that race should never be used as a factor when it comes to screening for potential threats.  However, should that always be the case?  At what point would you say it is okay?  What if it were possible to eliminate 100% of the threats out there by using racial profiling, would you be in favor of it then?  What if racial profiling could save lives?

Often people are in favor of profiling when it doesn’t affect them.   It’s difficult to put ourselves in their shoes and feel as they do when someone else is being discriminated.   Take for example the Arab population.   The vast majority of Arabs are no threat at all.  However some would argue that since 1983 that the US Embassy Bombing in Beirut, Marine Barracks Bombing in Beirut, The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro, The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, The 1st World Trade Center Bombings, Empire States Building Shootings, 9/11 World Trade Center Attack, Shoe Bomber Richard Reid, and the El Al Ticket Counter Shootings (To name a few) provide a legitimate reason to target Arabs with racial profiling.

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