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Old 02-27-2008, 11:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Witness to Discrimination: What Would You Do?
Witness to Discrimination: What Would You Do?

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The Sept. 11 attacks, the Iraq war and suicide bombings worldwide have changed not only the way we live but the way we look at those around us, especially Muslims. "Islamophobia" has entered the American vernacular, and the anti-Muslim attitudes and prejudice it describes remain common.
But what if you witnessed "Islamophobia" in action and saw someone being victimized because of someone else's prejudices? What would you do?

ABC's production crew outfitted The Czech Stop, a bustling roadside bakery north of Waco, Texas, with hidden cameras and two actors. One played a female customer wearing a traditional Muslim head scarf, or hijab. The other acted as a sales clerk who refused to serve her and spouted common anti-Muslim and anti-Arab slurs.

The polarity of reactions was shocking, from support to seething disapproval. Never did we expect customers to be so passionate or candid.
Our actor, Sabina, walked into the bakery in search of apple strudel. When she reached the counter, an actor posing as a sales clerk was quick to greet her with hateful anti-Muslim language.

"Get back on the camel and go back to wherever you came from," he said. "You got that towel on your head. I don't know what's underneath your dress. Just please take your business and go elsewhere with it."
Once again, the media creates a situation because they don't have the time nor energy to find a REAL situation...

This happened before when NASCAR.COM - NASCAR rebukes NBC for Dateline tactics - Apr 7, 2006 Dateline paid Muslim-looking men to go to a NASCAR race in an attempt to stereotype racecar fans...

What's worse is that this story HYPES the myth of Islamophobia...

From 2 months ago...Hyping Hate Crime Vs. Muslims

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New FBI data on hate crimes reveal Muslim groups are crying wolf about exploding anti-Muslim abuses. They're actually shrinking, belying claims of mass Islamophobia.

Not only are anti-Islamic hate crimes way down, but they're a fraction of overall religious hate crimes. The overwhelming majority of such crimes target Jews, something CAIR and other Muslim groups don't seem all that concerned about.

In 2006, a whopping 66% of religiously motivated attacks were on Jews, while just 11% targeted Muslims, even though the Jewish and Muslim populations are similar in size. Catholics and Protestants, who together account for 9% of victims, are subject to almost as much abuse as Muslims in this country.

Last year's anti-Islamic hate crimes totaled 156. While just one hate crime is one too many, that's a 68% drop from 2001.

The FBI report gives lie to CAIR's alarmist narrative of "Islamophobic" lynch mobs marching on mosques across America. In reality, Americans have been remarkably, and admirably, tolerant and respectful of Muslims and their institutions since 9/11.


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Old 02-27-2008, 11:36 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I watched that last night. What a diaper load.
Old 02-27-2008, 02:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Aren't muslims forbidden from eating apple strudel?
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Old 02-27-2008, 02:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Obviously, cnredd, you don't know the difference between a news magazine and the news.

How different is this from them outing Internet predators?

What they are doing is not reporting the news. They aren't a 'news' show. They are doing investigative journalism. That's very different then reporting the news.
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Obviously, cnredd, you don't know the difference between a news magazine and the news.

How different is this from them outing Internet predators?

What they are doing is not reporting the news. They aren't a 'news' show. They are doing investigative journalism. That's very different then reporting the news.

But the facts speak for themselfs, Jews face WAY more discrimination than all other religions. Christians face damn near the same discrimination as muslims in this country.
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Not the ones who actually are Christians, and not the crazy dispensationalist's trying to overthrow the government.
Old 02-28-2008, 09:34 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Muslims should keep a low profile whilst in this country. Either that, or stay the fuck out.
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Christians face damn near the same discrimination as muslims in this country.
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That's right. (approx.) 75% of the population is such a tiny minority that they face outrageous discrimination on a daily basis by the (approx.) 25% majority.
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Old 02-28-2008, 11:29 AM   #9 (permalink)
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But the facts speak for themselfs, Jews face WAY more discrimination than all other religions. Christians face damn near the same discrimination as muslims in this country.
We're talking about the United States, here, you know, the land of the free? All people are created equal?

And the original thread had to do with a news magazine 'inventing' news, and had nothing to do with Christians.

Leave it to you to hijack a thread and make it, once again, about your delusions of persecution.
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I mean really. Imagine what REAL persecution is like, Grace. It certainly isn't what Christians are dealing with in America.
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