Georgetown University journalism professor and feminist Muslim reform activist Nomani believes that it is time for the United States to be realistic when it comes to homeland security, instead of being politically correct. Racial and spiritual profiling would handle airport security concerns in a more practical fashion, she argues in a recent Daily Beast op-ed. Nomani’s criticism of the Transportation Security Administration’s current means of handling homeland security is very obvious.
Racial profiling taken place with religious philosophy as the trigger
Nomani explains that racial profiling in the United States is necessary. This is because organizations will commit terrorist attacks because of spiritual ideology. Beginning with 9/11 and moving forward with numerous smaller incidents in the United States of America including the recent potential automobile bomb threat in Portland, Ore., Nomani asserts that terrorism has been perpetrated in large part by Muslims. Racial and religious profiling is what the proper response by airport security ought to be, claims Nomani. But there would be a twist, based on Nomani – it would be logical 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.
Racial profiling is all about threat evaluation, states Nomani
Those with nothing to hide at the airport should have no reason for concern, Nomani states. Recently, she was in a debate on racial profiling. She said "Profile me. Profile my family," while in the debate. She said it’s fine to be part of profiling as "we within the Muslim community have failed to police ourselves." Following recognizable "trouble signs" for terrorism via profiling would solve the issue, Nomani argues.
The audience was surveyed before the debate. 30 percent did not pick a side, 37 percent support religious and racial profiling while 33 percent were against it completely. There was only 11 percent undecided after the debate. 49 percent were in favor of racial profiling and 40 percent were against it. The debate was extremely academic. It is not known whether racial profiling is something that might end up actually happening 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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