ISLAMOPHOBIA ........

After yesterday's visit , by Mr. Obama to a Baltimore American Islamic mosque , one could not refrain from certain thoughts ,  first , yes there is in America today some sort of open and direct discrimination , mostly against Musslems , and others as well . Against all nonconforming individuals and groups  more or less . Despite the fact that most Americans , 6 out of 10 according to most recent polls , find such behaviors directly contrary to their values , and do not share the opinion that Musslem Americans are different from other ethnic minorities .


I for one , definitely share the opinion and gladly add my name to any anti discrimination count . It is practically identical , or very similar to anti-Semitism . We can not just hate a race or colour because we could be in conflict with its original birth place . Historically we had many cases of doing just that, be it against Germans , Japanese and others , nowadays it's Musslems , or Sikh as our latest round of  innocent victims to ignorance among discriminators . Jews until not too long ago were always the suspicious bunch and not in any high esteem or appreciation .


Now to offend anti discriminationists , I say that if all religions and religious people , manage to keep their doctrines and ridiculous folkloric paraphernalia , as in dresses , hair and beard styling , veils and other devises to cover and hide hair and bodies , loud and showy behavior in public and private living quarters , mostly in neighborhoods generally not very religious or practicing , tolerant and even secular neighbors . We might surely come to much better harmony in our society .


In a sense , it is frequently offensive to many of us , when we have to witness and be submerged in Islamic dress codes applying to both genders ,covering women from head to tow , as when we see a group of Orthodox Jewish men , dressed in special farcical dresses , praying and leaning to a wall at airports , not to mention the ugly habit of displaying huge crosses in mostly Latino and others' cars dashboards and around their necks .


It is true that the melting pot that forms America , should include some social habits and norms as well , an existential problem for Europe while still forming here , as many of us , secular Americans , as well as more conservatives from all denominations get offended seeing  those backward acts and ways , a gross infraction that stubbornly declare only their adherent's religiosity, fanaticism and a stupid and false sense of superiority .


Why does God , the Monotheistic god of the 3 major religions for sure , why does he hate so much women's hair , and historically managed to put various restrictions and constraints on showing it , that will always be an enigma for me .


If we all attempt to reach better melting in our societies , and looking a little less at reviving our archaic religious fervor , expressed mostly in dresses , public praying and religious folklore , then I believe discrimination in general and discriminating against each other would gradually vanish and disappear from most of our lives .


America is leading the world and humanity into the amazing 21st century , let us all participate in this unique experiment , with less show of dresses , folklore and fanaticism .




My thanks as usual for your precious time and help spreading the word .