Won,
I think your concerns are legitimate, but about 20 years too late. I guess
I'm an optimist, but we have made too many steps forward in the civil rights
movement to, I think, ever have a chance to return to those ideas of
gateway-regulations. We still have some work to do. But who knows, there
has never been a society quite like ours in the history of the world. So
we'll just have to wait it out and make sure we do everything in our own
individualistic power to do what's best for the fellow man (or woman)->
Tyler
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From: Won Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 4:05 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Have you seen this?
Bill,
I understand your points. And quite frankly there is a part of me that
agrees with you. While there are numerous terror threats in the world,
Middle Eastern Terrorism impacts us the most. If the US instituted a 'all
arabs are a suspect policy', I do think the US would be safer from Middle
Eastern Terrorism. But I think we would be worse of on the whole. Next
thing you know, the administration believes that homo-sexuals are waging a
war of terrorism against American Family values. After that, people of
Indian ancestry are taking American jobs. Police are ordered to question
any Indian person on sight and 'ask' them why they are destroying American
companies. Where does it stop? If it is up to me, it stops before it ever
starts.
My point is not that I think ppl are being stupid for thinking that a bunch
of middle eastern men look suspicious. My point is do let fear grab hold;
and let's make rational decisions that are in the best interest of ALL
Americans. I don't think it would be a good policy to institute programs
that help everyone else at the expense of one group.
I do see the practical arguments that many ppl make; but there is no way
(in my eyes) to legitimize racism.
Won
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