Multi-cultural society?

[machangezi]

Recently we heard that the US authorities had stopped Edhi at JFK airport. He was questioned and the question was "why do you look the way you look?" (for those who don't know how he looks: he has long beard and always wears traditional Pakistani dress along with traditional cap).

Now for those of you who don't know Edhi, he is the receipent of Lenin Peace Prize. He and his wife received Ramon Magsaysay Award for public services. He is the head of "Edhi Foundation, Pakistan" which has the largest private ambulance service network in the world.

Now my question is ....

Is having a beard in America considered illegal or do Americans think that a person with long beard always represents (or is attached to) Al Qaeda? What we know is that Americans are all educated, well informed people with living standards above the rest and they also claim that America is the land of free, multi-cultural society where freedom of right is of utmost importance and anyone can practice that right. Now Edhi being a green card holder and having volunteer ambulance service in America is stopped by same Americans and asked why do you look the way you look.

Keeping this in mind can America promote (as they claim) peace and harmony, freedom and democracy?

[obsidian]

What we know is that Americans are all educated, well informed people with living standards above the rest and they also claim that America is the land of free, multi-cultural society where freedom of right is of utmost importance and anyone can practice that right.

false premise. all merkins are not educated nor well informed and many are not enjoying living standards above "the rest" (whatever that means). merka is afraid and not behaving its best. please accept my apology on behalf of all merkans for treating edhi with disrespect. now carry on with the sunday afternoon poo fight you desire, khun macha.

[machangezi]

^ I like to see you trolling in TEFLWatch thread khun Obsi.

*I did use the word "claim" there. Never said they are all educated and blah blah blah*

[obsidian]

(hat tip, to a fellow troll (with a heart))

[stroller]

It's called "profiling", somehow they believe terrorists are likely to wear beards and dress in traditional atire.

[Bluecat]

It's called "profiling", somehow they believe terrorists are likely to wear beards and dress in traditional atire.

They don't?

[sabang]

Note to all wannabe suicide bombers- don't dress in flowing robes and a long beard.

[obsidian]

^ or when asked why you do dont say "cause i wanna bomb the piss outtta you dumb kunts and this is how i hide"

[raycarey]

racial profiling is illegal in some states.....and the idea of using it to weed out terrorists seems woefully simplistic.

[Boon Mee]

racial profiling is illegal in some states.....and the idea of using it to weed out terrorists seems woefully simplistic.

Got a better answer, Mr. Appeasement?