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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
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Why? Why is this ore important than the basic right to go about your lawful buisness without state interference?
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because I want to live |
Ruh-roh, kk, you just said the magic words, and now I must throw quotes upon thee.
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Racial profiling, whether it be against Latinos (as suspected illegal immigrants), Persians/Arabs/Isrealites/etc (as suspected terrorists), or whoever, is un-American and allowable only by a culture of fear. Racial profiling
is racist, even though that might not be the intent of those who allow it.
What's even worse, is that laws like this or the "patriot act" do nothing to actually protect anyone, but still erode our civil rights. It's security theater written by fear-mongering politicians who wish to get re-elected. And it's not just the GOP that does this, liberals are plenty guilty as well (see the vast number of liberal fear-mongers that try to ban firearms). It also isn't limited to politicians, as there are plenty of ratings whores in the media that sell fear as "victim's rights advocates."
Honestly, it's time for us as a nation to grow a pair, and stop ((over)re)acting in fear.