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Office of Student Affairs 2011-05-01 A Modest Proposal, vol. 7, no. 8 Taylor Brigance, et al. © 2011 A Modest Proposal Find more information about this article here. This document has been made available for free and open access by the Eugene McDermott Library. Contact [email protected] for further information. 1he Peer Advisors' nuz,aen Under (esilfentz:aL Life Pages 4&5 Student Government elections result in poor reporting and restrictive regulations Page 6 • 2 T H E · E·o 1T o R s DESK From the I disa~ree with much of this article, but I wjlllimit my criticism to your argument that anti-Muslim sentiments are not a major problem in the United Discussion States. You cite the statistic that 8.6% of the religious- motivated hate crimes Boards were ~gainst Muslims as evidence that there is not a significant race/religious problem with Muslims in this country.•The Arnedcan Muslim populat:ipn is generally estimate-d to be between 0.4% (American Religious Identification Survey, 2008) and 2.3% (Council on American-Islamic Relations, 2010). That means that violence against Muslims is between four to twenty times greater than what one would expect based on their composition of the American Ill take the word of I~dians actually "from India over you ·and Indian Ameri­ people. So while 8.6% might not be a large percentage, it is quite large relative cans on what actually offends them. Can anyone show me a blatantly racist and to the population of the group which is the recipient of the violence. hate 1illed remark posted there? More anecdotally, where were you during the G round Zero uproar? Or the Jason, "Subde Racism" post No.5 numerous similar anti-Isla.in protests that have occurred throughout the coun­ try since then, most recently in the form of the <21tran burning in Florida? In anticipation of your "those are just isolated incidents" rebuttal, here is another statistic for you. Although MusUms make up approximately percent Jason, your claim is ''Ill take the word oflndians actually from India over 2 of the United States population, they accounted for about one-quarter of you and lndian.Americans on what actually offends them." the 3,386 religious discrimination claints filed with the Equal Employment That is based on the assumption that an Indian person actually posted Opportunity C ommission in 2009. This humber is 20 percent higher than the something that made a claim against TCM being offensive to Indians. As far same ~gure in 2008 and up nearly 60 per~ent from 2005. So much for the as I know, I haven't seen anyone post, "Look at all of the un-offcnsive material "things we1:e bad after 9/11 but everything is cool now" characterization. on this page! W ay to go TCM!". 1 could keep going with both statistical and anecdotal evidence, but suffice No, simply "being" Indian and posting on TCM doesn't qualify as. an to say your ''anti..:Muslim prejudice is no biggie" argument completely under­ endorsement. Ifl am Mexican, and I post a joke about Mexicans on the whelmed me. I wish you ~ad left it out, because you have a defensible position in ternet, that doesn't mean that I'm trying to imply tha.t all Mexicans are not • > I about the desirability mandatory Arabic classes. Why you felt the need to offended by the joke. ' thr.ow in "Islamophobia is overblown" is beyond me, but it definitely weakens Nothing's worse than raCists who try to justify that their racism isn't racist. the overall piece. · Nick, "Subtle Racism" post No. 7 Benjamin D ower, "Freedom of Speech" post No. 1 About A M odest Proposal Opinion Publication: AMP exists to amplify yom· voice. Want to get _involved? AMP docs not assign topics or discrin1inatc on the basis of the opinion expressed. Any student, faculry, or al umnus may contribute. Contributors can be as casual or as dedicated Upcoming AMP dates: with involvement as they please. Own Your Opinion: In submissions to AMP, every contribu­ Story Meetings: TEA on amputdcom/calendar tor speaks as an individual, even editors. Articles Due: TEA on amputd com/calendar Institutional Voicoe: AMP can take a stand on issues as an Production Weekend·Aug 26-28 MC 3.612 = ~ ') institution. OnJy articles signed by all current editors and ex- !' 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