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Old 10-22-10, 05:50 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by tater View Post
It's entirely reasonable. If I'm walking down a dark street, and look back upon hearing footsteps and it's two guys (white or otherwise) wearing business suits, I'd instantly become less nervous (for good reason). If instead, it was two gangbanger looking minorities... I'd be fearful. They might just be wearing the style, but the chances of them being criminals are worlds higher than the guys in suits.

My reaction would be appropriate if "irrational." Note that we've evolved emotional reactions because they are adaptive.

Being nervous with muslims aboard is certainly not entirely irrational.
Dude you know that he's just going to disagree with anything you say. I don't know why you or anyone even bothers...

In any case Juan Williams has the last laugh here. He ends up with a 2 million dollar contract and NPR and the liberal viewpoint they represent comes off looking biased just before election. Game, set and match.
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