TruthSeeker
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I don't consider the attacks on 9-11 to be terrorism, I consider it an act of war by a group of people who had already declared jihad and had stated publicly that they wanted to destroy the "Great Satan".
I see the point you're making about the effect certain actions may have on entire groups of people, and given the line of reasoning you're pursuing I agree with your example of anti-terrorism laws. I just think it's wrong to single out an individual and say that his crime is worse than other similar crimes just because the victim looks or acts a certain way. I also don't think that we should have the anti-terrorism laws because I don't think they enhance our ability to deal with terrorists, although they certainly enhance the ability of Uncle Sam to keep tabs on me.
I agree with you on 9/11 being an act of war.
But, your argument against the Patriot Act (anti-terrorism laws) is the same old argument that all people use who are against it.
I always have the same response to those people. If you are afraid that "Uncle Sam" is keeping tabs on you, then Uncle Sam must have a good reason to. Otherwise, he is wasting a lot of money and resources.
If you are NOT a terrorist or an "enemy combatant", then you have nothing to fear as far as having your phone tapped or your house searched, right?
For any "average Joe" to believe that Uncle Sam is interested in what they do on a daily basis, is not only alarmist and paranoid, but it's also arrogant.