Even the ones who are american born citizens? I have many iranian acquaintances who some people don't even want to go near.Is there a reason for this?Are people really just keeping their guard up?I notice that even the iranian women who are americanized have it hard. to a degree....
2006-11-30 18:17:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Yes, because they can potentially be terrorists. Is not that they dont embrace western culture but actively seek to destroy it. Take for instance France and England, where they are not allowed to display religious symbols in fear of offending the Muslims.
2006-11-30 18:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by Julio Cesar C 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
To the person who said this:
"If they are Iranians living in the west, they aren't Americanized. True Americans say they are so, not Iranians or Iraqis or Turks or Lebanese living in America. Their loyalty is to their home country, so, no, they can't be trusted."
If you were to live in France right now...wouldn't you feel loyal to America? So would you not be trusted then? It's normal to feel loyal to where you're from, dummy...it doesn't mean you can't like where you're living at the same time.
If you can't trust someone just because of their race, then that's racist. There's people you can't trust, but that's because of their character...not their ethnicity.
2006-12-03 23:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't trust you (brian) or julio cesar because you guys are both narrow minded xenophobes who truly believe their own brainwashing. People like those 2 guys are the source of intolerance, dysfunction, and ultimately violence on this planet.
After hearing the two of you speaking - my guard would be up and i would try not to spend anytime w/ you guys as likely it would eventually end badly.
Which leads me to wonder are either of you middle eastern?
2006-12-01 02:36:14 · answer #3 · answered by Nicholas J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they are Iranians living in the west, they aren't Americanized. True Americans say they are so, not Iranians or Iraqis or Turks or Lebanese living in America. Their loyalty is to their home country, so, no, they can't be trusted.
2006-12-01 02:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ANYONE can be untrust worthy I have Arabs in my family, and of course they are trust worthy and I'm not just saying that because they are family it's the truth. I don't think you should be generalizing people just because of race.
2006-12-01 02:22:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is a reason for that, they watch too much Faux news
2006-12-01 06:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
calling all middle eastern people untrustworthy is ridiculous...there are trustworthy and untrustworthy people from every country, every nationality, religion and creed
2006-12-01 02:25:38 · answer #7 · answered by darkest queen 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is what social scientists refer to as "mass paranoia," "essentializing" and "ignorant scapegoating."
2006-12-01 02:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by Walter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋