Is it ever acceptable to sacrifice the civil rights of many in order to avoid the perilous activity of a few? The stereotypes that place people into categories cause others to develop the idea that it is necessary to group those that share similarities. In classifying the populace into divisions, we describe a group with certain characteristics because of the mistakes an individual has made. There are billions of others in that same category who are worthy of respect and deserve to have privileges. The actions of one can take the religious rights of all.
Most Americans know the significance of the date September 11, 2001. Most of us can still vividly recall the images of two passenger planes, reportedly hijacked by members of a terrorist …show more content…
This is because of Al-Qaeda, a group of Islamic terrorists ("Attack on the United States."). Before the terrorist attacks of 9/11, 28 hate crimes were committed against Muslim-American people ("9/11 to now: Ways we have changed.",Villemez). After the attacks, this number skyrocketed to 428 crimes and stayed above 100 in the following years ("9/11 to now: Ways we have changed.",Villemez). Being stereotyped as terrorists, when they have not done anything wrong, is not fair for the thousands of innocent Muslims that live in America. In an interview with two Muslims who witnessed the terrorist attack, a man named Rafiqul Alam said that as he was making his way to work, a passerby from a car yelled, “Go back to your country.” Alam did not understand the reason why he should, having moved from Bangladesh nearly 30 years ago. It left him confused. His wife on the other hand believed there was no shame in being Muslim. She did not refuse to wear her hijab because she felt that there was no need in hiding her cultural pride ("Local Muslims talk about how 9/11 affected them, Davis). These experiences clearly show how guiltless Muslims such as Alam and his wife felt by being treated as harmful …show more content…
In one political speech at a Birmingham, Alabama rally, Donald Trump stated, “I want surveillance of these people. I want surveillance if we have to, and I don’t care… I want surveillance of certain mosques” ("Trump’s outrageous claim that ‘thousands’ of New Jersey Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attacks.”, Kessler). This statement violates Muslim-Americans 14th Amendment, which states of their right to equal protection under the law. Surveillance of one particular race, creates a feeling inferiority among people. In addition, Donald Trump publicly quoted a Washington Post news article from September 18, 2001. The article states, “law enforcement authorities detained and questioned a number of people who were allegedly seen celebrating the attacks…” ("Trump’s outrageous claim that ‘thousands’ of New Jersey Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attacks.", Kessler). Although Trump believed this quote supported his idea of surveillance of the Muslim community, the article doesn’t mention the celebration of Muslim people, only of the questioning of, “a number of people”("Trump’s outrageous claim that ‘thousands’ of New Jersey Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attacks.", Kessler). Trump’s comments caused a backlash from many people, since over 60 Muslim-Americans died on September 11, 2001 ("In Context: Donald Trump's comments on a database of American Muslims.", Carroll ). Many risked
Most Americans know the significance of the date September 11, 2001. Most of us can still vividly recall the images of two passenger planes, reportedly hijacked by members of a terrorist …show more content…
This is because of Al-Qaeda, a group of Islamic terrorists ("Attack on the United States."). Before the terrorist attacks of 9/11, 28 hate crimes were committed against Muslim-American people ("9/11 to now: Ways we have changed.",Villemez). After the attacks, this number skyrocketed to 428 crimes and stayed above 100 in the following years ("9/11 to now: Ways we have changed.",Villemez). Being stereotyped as terrorists, when they have not done anything wrong, is not fair for the thousands of innocent Muslims that live in America. In an interview with two Muslims who witnessed the terrorist attack, a man named Rafiqul Alam said that as he was making his way to work, a passerby from a car yelled, “Go back to your country.” Alam did not understand the reason why he should, having moved from Bangladesh nearly 30 years ago. It left him confused. His wife on the other hand believed there was no shame in being Muslim. She did not refuse to wear her hijab because she felt that there was no need in hiding her cultural pride ("Local Muslims talk about how 9/11 affected them, Davis). These experiences clearly show how guiltless Muslims such as Alam and his wife felt by being treated as harmful …show more content…
In one political speech at a Birmingham, Alabama rally, Donald Trump stated, “I want surveillance of these people. I want surveillance if we have to, and I don’t care… I want surveillance of certain mosques” ("Trump’s outrageous claim that ‘thousands’ of New Jersey Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attacks.”, Kessler). This statement violates Muslim-Americans 14th Amendment, which states of their right to equal protection under the law. Surveillance of one particular race, creates a feeling inferiority among people. In addition, Donald Trump publicly quoted a Washington Post news article from September 18, 2001. The article states, “law enforcement authorities detained and questioned a number of people who were allegedly seen celebrating the attacks…” ("Trump’s outrageous claim that ‘thousands’ of New Jersey Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attacks.", Kessler). Although Trump believed this quote supported his idea of surveillance of the Muslim community, the article doesn’t mention the celebration of Muslim people, only of the questioning of, “a number of people”("Trump’s outrageous claim that ‘thousands’ of New Jersey Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attacks.", Kessler). Trump’s comments caused a backlash from many people, since over 60 Muslim-Americans died on September 11, 2001 ("In Context: Donald Trump's comments on a database of American Muslims.", Carroll ). Many risked