Would you say that anyone of middle-eastern descent....?

Question

still get alot of\crap from people to this day?And would you say that they are still treated differently because of past events?

Answer 1

Yes, Middle eastern arabs (Like myself) are Semites, and any act of oppression against us should be considered anti-Semitism, but there's no justice in this Zionist world.

Answer 2

I am Chaldean. For those who dont know - I am from Iraq but i am part of the 3% of Catholics ... when 9/11 first happened i felt like everyone was blaming anyone who was middle eastern looking ... I remember getting stares -- and sometimes even hearing rude comments - and i hated it because it wasnt the Chaldean's who were causing the terrorist attacks. Chaldean's have never been part of any terrorist attack - and are in fact at high risk in Iraq.


but now however -- i think people have figured out the certain groups that are terrorist. ( which are mostly Muslims ) i think Muslims are looked at in a horrible way and always will be - its sad but true. People need to understand there is good and bad in every race and religion.

Answer 3

Sure. Fact is that EVERYONE is treated differently because of past events. It is really not the past events, however, that are the problem. They are merely the excuse. The true problem is stereotypes and the false notion that because someone who commits an evil act is of a certain race or ethnicity then all people of that race or ethnicity are evil. It is one of the most blatant and common fallacies of logic used in a global ideological sense. So anyone who is middle-eastern is seen as being a terrorist, due to a small few (relatively speaking) that are. People who are black in the United States are often seen as being criminals, due to a small few (relatively speaking) that are. Americans in general are thought of as being selfish and domineering, due to a few that are. You can make an infinite list of examples.

It is human nature for people to want to find ways to identify themselves, and sometimes they choose the color of their skin or ethnic background. Then they naturally find excuses to set themselves apart from others who are different. It is immature and foolish. Hopefully people will evolve out of it, because this illogical perception of "other" people is the root cause of most wars, murders, and genocides. It will ultimately destroy us.

Answer 4

Well since there's still racial problems between blacks and whites after all these years (only not as obvious anymore), I don't see why it would be any different with middle eastern descent people.

Answer 5

Absolutely. They are, to use the words of a Chris Rock album, Born Suspect.

About 2% of the global muslim population condones violence in the for that we would call terrorism. We have a higher percentage of US politicians that are terrorists.

Sadly 2% of 1.2 billion people is still a lot, but how many other groups are judged based on such a small minority of their population?

Answer 6

Yes!!!! I went to Florida this past summer and on the plane there were two middle-eastern men and everyone gave them inappropriate looks the whole time! It's stupid. It's not like they're the only ones who've ever done something wrong!!!

Answer 7

yes that is true, the word Caucasian came from the Caucasus, which is located in the middle east, its where lighter skin not necessarily white but lighter skin started developing (its far enough from the equator to allow a beginning of such) and the migration from Africa to Asia to Europe took place. Here is a link talking about the location the Caucasus

Answer 8

Past events? Past?!!
Or do you mean the multitude of terrorist acts commited by those of middle eastern descent every day?

Answer 9

yeah I think they do, however I don't treat anyone different just because of their beliefs

Answer 10

yes because of suspicion of being a terrorist