I was only five years old when the 9/11
tragedy happened. By being part of one of the most abundant minority groups in
the US, I have not faced much racial profiling when it comes to terrorism. Yet,
this is not the case for many other racial groups. Many people are subject to
interrogation and delays because of their skin color or appearance. Should a
person be put through hours of investigation for the sake of others? Only to be found not guilty, in most cases? This
is a controversial question that the essays we read in class had different answers
to.
The passages we read in class have differing
perspectives on this controversial issue. Each passage had a valid reason for
being against or okay with racial profiling. It is easy to say that these new
airport security measures are for the best, when your racial group isn't the
one being targeted. Or one can say it’s
for the best, but what about that individual’s rights? In the end, airport
security measures are not our decision. If a person wants to use these
government facilities, they should abide by their rules. Airport security
measures, no matter how discriminatory or unfair, have for the most part kept
Americans safe since the 9/11 tragedy.
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