Terrorism And Terrorism: The Fear Of Terrorism

“We cannot turn against one another by letting this fight be defined as a war between America and Islam.”-President Barack Obama (Samari 1920-1925). Obama’s wise words capture the ideal perspective we should have on the interracial conflict of the United States. Immediately after the September 11th terrorist attacks, 60% of Americans felt they had critical attitudes towards Muslims (Samari 1920-1925). Since then, believers of Islam have been the victims of profiling. People of the United States should not participate in the racial discrimination of Muslims. These prejudices reflect the inaccurate assumption that religion defines character, is an ineffective counterterrorism strategy, shows racism in society, and separates the country’s unity.

Even so, some Americans view profiling as a safety precaution, and they believe Islam discrimination justifies the fear of terrorism. Many simply believe Muslims are terrorists that intend harm and kill those opposing their religion. When asked about the intentions of Islam, 28% of

Although this approach minimizes the amount of airplane hijacking, it creates additional crime in forms such as assassinations and hostage-taking occurrences (Harcourt). As Bernard Harcourt, an American critical political theorist, explains, “Racial profiling in the context of counterterrorism measures may increase the detection of terrorist attacks in the short term but create the possibility of dangerous substitutions in the long run.” The profiling takes away from the rights of the Muslims and makes them subject to discrimination. Since the September 11th terrorist attacks, assaults against Muslims increased by 5 times. These hate crimes include vandalization of mosques and harassment in public places (Samari 1920-1925). America 's racist nature leads to violence towards those different from