American Identity
It is predicted that by the year 2050, Caucasian Americans will become a minority in the United States. Is this rapid increase of minorities creating an alarming situation deserving concern? In today's American society, we have become particularly apprehensive with the issue of diversity and but are commonly told to "celebrate" the heterogeneity of individuals this country has come to foster. Why is then so often innocent Americans are condemned or even penalized for such trivial differences such as speaking a language other than English, wearing a skin color other than Caucasian, or expressing homosexual orientation? Such discrimination can only have a harmful impact on American identity. Americans have always feared those who are "different" but have been taught to disguise their fears and attempt to treat everyone equally. However, after the recent events on September 11th, 2001, many Americans have wrongly fashioned unnecessary biases and preconceptions towards the "unusual" and the "unknown". This inexcusable ignorance is causing the destruction of our American Identity. Beginning in the late 1700's, America became known nationally for her support of religious freedom, seemingly endless job opportunities and an abundance
For a brief period, Americans were proud to call themselves just that. The United States' problems with immigration became painfully evident on that day. Our country is known for its acceptance of all religions, races and other such distinguishing characteristics. As a result, immigrants from all over the globe penetrated these borders, forcing the nation to expand further and further west. People flocked from Ireland, Britain, Italy, Russia and numerous other European countries. An astonishing twelve of the forty-eight terrorists were illegally living in the U. when the attacks occurred, an obvious problem that caused the government to reevaluate their policies on border control. Rather than uniting to fight the real enemy, Americans are branching off and attempting to fight their own individual battles, against the wrong people. Moments after the attacks occurred, survivors emerged from the rubble appearing as one race due to the dense smoke and dust covering their skin. We need to acknowledge our ignorance and repair our broken American identity. During a visit to the Islamic Center in Washington, President Bush had this to say, "Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don't represent the best of America. President Bush stated, "They stand against us, because we stand in their way"(Bush). American identity has nothing to do with race, religion or sexual orientation and it has to do with being an American and believing in the freedoms and responsibilities set forth in the Constitution.
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