Terrorism in The United States
Americans have a stereotypical way of thinking when it comes to terrorism in the United States. When you think of terrorist you think of “Muslims”, you think of “al Qaeda”, and someone of Arab descent. While Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason and it’s not right we have good reason to feel the way we do. Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al- Zahawiri, are Arabs. All 19 of the Sept. 11 hijackers were Arabs. The hate between Americans and Arabs to some extent is understandable, and though it may be illogical, politically incorrect and morally repugnant it’s also understandable that we are more suspicious of those we take to be Arabs than we are of others because of these acts of terrorism against our country. …show more content…
Because of these threats the simple things in life such as traveling has prompted the Government to implement travelers check points in airports at least two hours before their flight takes off. There are restrictions on what travelers can bring. Liquids and toiletries have to be a certain size and placed in clear, sealed bags. No food or bottled water is allowed through security. Passengers are selected at random for more intense screenings. The extra security protocol means longer lines which mean more aggravation in our lives. Worrying about terrorism and terrorist attacks could be the one thing that is taking the most tolls on the hearts of millions of Americans. The evidence, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, comes from researchers who began tracking the health of a representative sample of more than 2,700 Americans before September 2001. After the attacks of Sept. 11, the scientists monitored people’s fears of terrorism over the next several years and found that the most fearful people were three to five times more likely than the rest to receive diagnoses of new cardiovascular ailments. (Tierney, John.
Americans have a stereotypical way of thinking when it comes to terrorism in the United States. When you think of terrorist you think of “Muslims”, you think of “al Qaeda”, and someone of Arab descent. While Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason and it’s not right we have good reason to feel the way we do. Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al- Zahawiri, are Arabs. All 19 of the Sept. 11 hijackers were Arabs. The hate between Americans and Arabs to some extent is understandable, and though it may be illogical, politically incorrect and morally repugnant it’s also understandable that we are more suspicious of those we take to be Arabs than we are of others because of these acts of terrorism against our country. …show more content…
Because of these threats the simple things in life such as traveling has prompted the Government to implement travelers check points in airports at least two hours before their flight takes off. There are restrictions on what travelers can bring. Liquids and toiletries have to be a certain size and placed in clear, sealed bags. No food or bottled water is allowed through security. Passengers are selected at random for more intense screenings. The extra security protocol means longer lines which mean more aggravation in our lives. Worrying about terrorism and terrorist attacks could be the one thing that is taking the most tolls on the hearts of millions of Americans. The evidence, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, comes from researchers who began tracking the health of a representative sample of more than 2,700 Americans before September 2001. After the attacks of Sept. 11, the scientists monitored people’s fears of terrorism over the next several years and found that the most fearful people were three to five times more likely than the rest to receive diagnoses of new cardiovascular ailments. (Tierney, John.