Steven Chi
Section A02
Reading Reflection #2
In Response to “So Our History Doesn’t Become Your Future:
The Local and Global Politics of Coalition Building Post September 11th”
by Nadine C. Naber
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| A mosque |
In the post-9/11 world, the U.S.
government has been adamant and forceful in executing its “War on Terror” policies.
To keep in line with this attitude, the U.S. government has acted
imperialistically in various events in the Middle East – such as the
decades-long tension brewing between Palestine and Israel. Ultimately, according
to Naber’s article, this leads to the racialization of Arabs, Arab Americans,
and other predominantly Muslim groups.
What I
find scary about this racialization is that it’s then very easy to categorize
the entire Muslim population as a threat against America’s security. It’s an
extreme thought and many of us know that this simply isn’t true – but there are
always those bigots that have already acted otherwise.
I think it’s important that we, as Americans, not marginalize or discriminate the
Muslim population. Many of them are living legitimate and purposeful lives and
have not harmed people in any way. To target them is to go against our
Constitutional rights – after all, who says Muslims can’t have the right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Question
1: Will it ever be possible for us to overcome discrimination that is a direct
result of racialization? If so, what would we have to do so that everybody will
receive equal treatment, no matter what their ethnicity is? Or is it too late
to change? Explain.
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