Spiritual and racial profiling will save life, claims Muslim activist

Georgetown University journalism teacher and Muslim reform activist Asra Q. Nomani thinks that United States of America air terminals have sided with political correctness for far too long. A new, more realistic approach to airport security is needed. In a recent op-ed piece within the Daily Beast, Nomani argues that racial profiling and religious profiling are probably the most practical way to manage the increasing number of Muslim terrorist threats. She believes that the route the TSA has taken to maintain homeland security is inefficient.

Reason for racial profiling is religious philosophy

Evidently in order to address an explosion of spiritual philosophy that leads to terrorists to do heinous acts, racial profiling has to be done within the U.S., accounts Nomani. There have been a ton of United States incidents starting with 9/11 and going to recent potential automobile bomb in Portland, Ore. Nomani points out that Muslims have taken part in most of these attacks. Nomani believes that airport security have a href=”http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2010/11/27/tsa-screening-backlash/”>proper response that should be done. Racial and spiritual profiling is his suggestion. But there would be a twist, based on Nomani – it would be rational profiling.

"Profiling doesn't have to be about discrimination, persecution or harassment. We are not arguing that the TSA should send anyone named Mohammad to be water-boarded somewhere between the first-class lounge and the Pizza Hut," writes Nomani.

Nomani wants racial profiling will consist of some threat assessment

If someone has nothing to hide, then they shouldn't be concerned. This is what Nomani explains. Recently, she was in a debate on racial profiling. She said "Profile me. Profile my family," while in the debate. She said she is willing to be subjected to profiling because "we in the Muslim community have failed to police ourselves." The security should be able to see "trouble signs" of terrorism. Nomani claims this would fix the problem.

The audience was surveyed before the debate. 30 percent did not pick a side, 37 percent support spiritual and racial profiling while 33 percent were against it completely. The debate led to 49 percent being in favor of racial profiling, 40 against it and the rest hadn't picked a side. The debate seemed academic. That was good. It isn't known whether racial profiling is something that might end up actually occurring or not.

Citations

BYU

law2.byu.edu/jpl/Vol%2017.1/Macdonald%20pdf.pdf

The Daily Beast

thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-11-29/airport-security-lets-profile-muslims/?cid=hp:mainpromo5

Do the benefits outweigh the costs?

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