Re: NPR fires Williams over Muslim fears » GetReligion

You didn’t get it then.
 
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Lance McLain
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 11:38 AM
To: DADL (off topic)
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] NPR fires Williams over Muslim fears » GetReligion
 
 
On Oct 22, 2010, at 11:50 AM, Karl wrote:



**it’s not as much flawed as it is subjective.  For me, when I walk past a bunch
of Mexicans lounging against a library wall I get nervous.  They never did
anything to me.  But in high school the guys who lounged there were all Mexicans
and when I walked past them I got harassed and beaten.  True story.  So yea, the
comparison might be totally valid to the person who has been robbed by blacks
enough times to instill a reasonable fear.  Details matter
 
I don't care how you justify it.  Equating someone wearing middle-eastern
clothing with terrorists is just plain wrong, and unintelligent.  Inflaming
people to do so during an election season (when you should know better) is even
worse.
 
**that is not what he was doing.  I find it hard to believe that you actually
watched the clip in its whole context.
 
I did watch the clip.  And it's context was in equating all muslims with
terrorists (O'Reilly's actions on The View).  Juan said he agreed with Bill.
And he said he was afraid of people dressed in Muslim garb on an airplane.  
 
regards,
-Lance

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