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Racial prejudice alive and well in America

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posted on Nov, 3 2007 @ 08:49 PM
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I was watching this video on the BBC news site following a Palestinian actor, who drives a Taxi and aspires to be on Broadway,
Throughout his career he has been racially stereotyped by both directors whom 97% only offer him roles as a terrorist because he is Middle Eastern.
Example of this would be CSI Miami where he was offered to play as an Arab student who wants to take over a school.
He also goes into how Americans are stupid (not his words) as they seem to also stereotype him as a terrorist. This was shown with a clip of one his customers saying how Palestinians are terrorist.
One this thing that bugs me is how over the generations the media seem to care more about ratings and false flag operations then the effect their rubbish has on people as most seem to take these for facts.



posted on Nov, 3 2007 @ 09:35 PM
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It's the nature of humanity to seperate and segregate and discriminate over petty things like religions, color, It's natural simplification. It's easier to view someone in a generalized fashion rather then getting to know them, what they believe, what their culture is like. Instead of gaining knowledge and awareness of the way other people live their life, we categorize and generalize.

This is one of the rudementary foundations of man. We still have a very primitive way of thinking and things like prejudice in and racism are harsh reminders of that. We're all confused about what other people should mean to us, and only after we can reach out to people who are different will we get rid of that simple minded stigma.


" Do you love your Creator? Love your fellow-beings first. "

"That if people do you good, you will do good to them; and if they oppress you, you will not oppress them"

"For its sustenance is from Him: therefore, the most beloved unto God is the person who does good to God's family."

Arabs are usually judged due to their religion. People just don't understand what it is to be Muslim.

"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."

"Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action."

"Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. "

Just as in some cases, the tides can be turned in judgement itself.


Just as I don't think Muslims understand what it is to be Christian.

We're all human beings. Flesh and blood. Soul? Maybe, but let's figure things out here on earth first.



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