ck4829
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Fri Aug-18-06 12:27 PM
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How do you make a "Muslims only" line? |
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There are several ways of doing it.
The Absolutist Way - Anyone who fits the stereotypical image of a Muslim will be put in this line. Segregationists will love this one as some prejudiced people might want to say that ANY dark skinned might be a Muslim.
The Interrogation Way - People will be asked if they are a Muslim or not. Once again, segregation could become a factor, there are a lot of RW Christians in this country who might ask if they are not a Muslim, what about being a Christian, and therefore get better service.
The Identification Way - Identifying marks (Badges for instance) will be placed on Muslims if they are found out to be so. Acts of violence against them could become very common in the US.
RW'ers want segregation, they want it on the Internet by opposing Net Neutrality, and they want it in the airport, it's all too clear now.
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Fri Aug-18-06 12:30 PM
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1. What line would my kids stand in ... |
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Edited on Fri Aug-18-06 12:32 PM by etherealtruth
Having a mother (me) of Irish Catholic heritage and a father of Indian Muslim descent ... What line would my children stand in.
As my 12 year old daughter likes to say, when she hears bigoted stereotyping comments: Well just put me down as an alcoholic terrorist and be done with it.
Edit: Oh, if only I could spell
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Fri Aug-18-06 12:36 PM
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4. Sophies choice, updated. |
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Fri Aug-18-06 12:32 PM
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:toast:
I'll bet even these nuts don't want to think about how such a "policy" would actually be carried out. Much easier to spew gas about it than think about it. (Much easier for them to spew than think about anything.)
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Fri Aug-18-06 12:35 PM
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There was a guy in LBN who was in favor of them though a couple of days ago. Maybe he'd care to respond.
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Fri Aug-18-06 12:36 PM
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5. I wonder if it's the same guy who was in favor of them in GD. |
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He's dearly departed, though.
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Fri Aug-18-06 12:51 PM
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6. Bosnians, Turks, Afghanis, Pakistanis |
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Malaysians, Indonesians, Nigerians, Chinese (Uighers), Russians, Indians, Phillipinos.
They could all be Muslim.
And none of them are Arabic.
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Fri Aug-18-06 02:51 PM
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8. Your average * supporter doesn't understand that, however. |
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It seems like I'm constantly reminding people that most Muslims arn't Arabs and that all Arabs are not Muslims. If You told these people that 40% of Lebanese Arabs and 10% of Egyptian Arabs are Christians thier heads might explode.
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Fri Aug-18-06 01:18 PM
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7. Of course if that line moves faster if will be infilterated by non-muslims |
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Fri Aug-18-06 02:56 PM
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9. Great opportunity for civil disobedience |
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Just flood the "Muslims only" lines with activists who oppose profiling. Or, if they use interrogation, have everyone claim to be Muslim. Bung up the system to the point of hurting profits.
Tucker
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Fri Aug-18-06 03:15 PM
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10. In the tradition of the Third Reich, why not make Muslims wear |
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a gold crescent on their clothing.
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Fri Aug-18-06 03:17 PM
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11. It's easy to make a muslim's only line... |
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yellow crescent moons sewed on the clothes. bags over the head. shackled hand and foot.
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Fri Aug-18-06 03:18 PM
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12. Repukes are beyond race, now want a religion line! |
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What religion will be next? Will Fundies ever acknowledge Catholics are Christians? Maybe a Non-Moran line?
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