Since we're talking about turning away people based on their race and religion

[Ken8521]

Boy when the race baiters wake up, this one has major potential.  (I hope I didn't miss this one again)... This may be epic.   I can already see 1RaceBaiter and randy going nanners on this one.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027368132

951-Riverside (6,595 posts)

Since we're talking about turning away people based on their race and religion...

because of the actions of a few criminals who happen to be of similar race and claim to be a part of that religion.

Lets talk about a segment that makes up 13.2% of American population but were responsible for 52.5% of all homicides between 1980 and 2008 would we ever consider subjecting them through intense screenings and denying them access to housing, jobs, neighborhoods, etc based on the actions of a few criminals within their population?

No, absolutely not because that would be WRONG to group them together and punish them for the actions of a few.

So why are people within our own party okay with ostracizing, discriminating against and segregating Syrians and Iraqis?

These people rarely commit crimes, they work hard, they strive to be self sufficient and they work to law enforcement root out radicals in their midst which is why the FBI is constantly foiling potential plots.

What if we denied Iranians fleeing decades ago, Beverly hills would look vastly different. It probably wouldn't be the most luxurious cities in the country.

Name one middle eastern crime filled ghetto in the US.

The truth is you're likely to be shot by a White, Black or Hispanic male way way way way before you're ever going to be attacked by someone from the middle east. I guarantee you this weekend we'll see hundreds shot and wounded due to gun violence around the country and ZERO of those will be at the hand of those "scaaaaarrrry" people from the middle east. 

By the way, we've had 11,740 deaths so far due to gun violence but we're afraid of a few Syrians going nuts?

If some of these remarks were posted here on CC, we'd be labeled racists.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Name one middle eastern crime filled ghetto in the US.

How about the No-Go zones in around Paris?

[obumazombie]

If we're talking about a group of people who "rarely commit crimes", a closer examination of the record is warranted.
The muslim segment of the population commits crimes against women and children at an exorbitant rate.
Very often they are not arrested for those crimes because the victims won't press charges.
When the are charged very often judges go easy on them for "cultural considerations.
But if they are in our country we shouldn't adapt to their ideas of law and sharia.
They should conform to ours, but our judges won't hold them to our tried and true standards of law.

[BlueStateSaint]

How about the No-Go zones in around Paris?

And Dearborn, MI?