History Of The Syrian Refugee Crisis
What do you get when you mix a nation full of nationalistic capitalists with a fear of an entire religion of people? Terrorism, and a lot of upset people. The solution to the worldwide terrorism problem that the world suffers from is yet to be discovered. Terrorism is more of a prominent problem today than it has ever been. The threat is sitting right in the United States back door, and people are terrified. The terrorist group ISIS has arisen in the middle east as a result of the Syrian refugee crisis and has already struck in multiple places worldwide. The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the worst in history. The Syrians are being brutalized and are running for their lives, especially to the U.S. The primarily Muslim population of Syria is
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making people worried, Islam being the primary religion for terrorism. The U.S. population is outcrying for laws and regulations against this mass immigration of the Syrians, and the government is at a loss. To do this, however, would be a drastic decision without any consultation with the whole U.S. population. Although terrorism is a very prominent problem in today’s society, America should not implement strict terrorism laws and regulations to keep all Muslim people out because religion is not the only causing factor for terrorism and many of our nation's problems are rooted here, and not only worldwide.
Islam is the primary religion producing the terrorists today, but religion is not the cause of this rapid radicalization. According to Huffington Post writer David Gibson, “I think the violence comes from a kind of love or desire for love for one's own group and a willingness to do whatever it takes to obtain it” (Gibson). The violence and radicalization of Islam are not specific to that certain religion. For instance, in the 1960’s certain civil rights activists resorted to violence in the name of African American freedom because they had persistent faith in it. In the end, blacks were made equal and they were granted true freedom. The same can be done today with the Islamic people, and a compromise can be reached. Later in the article Gibson states, “In short, it's less a religious phenomenon than "a cool way of expressing dissatisfaction with a power elite" (Gibson). Given this statement, it reveals that this power hungry violence could arise in any organized group, especially in youth. In fact, the average age of an Islamic terrorist is twenty-one years of age. This discovery and realization are important in identifying Islamic radicals and further securing our borders. Dissatisfaction with the idea of authority can cause violence, and it just happens to be evident in this recent Islamic terrorism. Despite the fact that the majority of modern terrorists are Muslim, the idea that religion causes violence is absurd because any group can become radical with the right motives. Terrorists are found worldwide these days, but quite a few are homegrown, and wreak havoc from within the country. CNN journalist Eugene Scott discusses presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s recent remarks on the Philadelphia cop shooting in his statement, “ ‘There was a terrorist attack yesterday, in the city of Philadelphia. A terrorist attack,’ Rubio said at a town hall in Aiken, South Carolina” (Scott). Presidential candidate and a young senator from Florida called the recent shooting a terrorist attack. Rubio is well educated on current events and knows the story very well. This accusation is a massive indication of homegrown terrorism. The idea of keeping hundreds of thousands of people out of our country in fear of terrorism is not necessary. Instead, the government should turn its eye to the problems within the country and try to infiltrate it first. Later in Scott’s article, he documents Rubio saying, “ ‘He walks up to the car and starts firing shots. They arrest him, he tells them, he confesses, 'I did it in the name of ISIS,'’ Rubio continued” (Scott). A man shoots a policeman in cold blood in Philadelphia, and then he states he did it in the name of ISIS. That is scary, and very discouraging for the war on terrorism. This man has never seen ISIS or been with them and all of the sudden he shoots a cop in their name. ISIS is managing to radicalize people halfway across the world and the government needs to stop it. The idea of homegrown terrorism is terrifying and completely unpredictable. The United States needs to turn its focus to this kind of terrorism instead of keeping thousands of potentially innocent people out. The idea of radical people within the U.S. is unnerving and needs to be addressed before it is too late. In today’s troubled world, people claim that national security is much more important than civil and religious liberties.
Richard Posner, a writer for The Atlantic, claims, “They [civil liberties] should be curtailed, to the extent that the benefits in greater security outweigh the costs in reduced liberty” (Posner). Posner claims that civil liberties should be outweighed by national security, but he does not think about the weight of these laws. In the Bill of Rights, the right to religious freedom is clearly defined. If the government kept thousands of people out of this country, it would be in complete defiance of our constitution by not letting the people practice their religion in our country. If these people were kept out of this country, it would be completely nonbeneficial. This is because the people of the Islamic religion bring rich culture and diversity to our country. The people as a whole aren’t dangerous or bad, so it would be absolutely absurd to keep them out. In a separate article, Huffington Post writer Jesse Andreozzi questions the decision to keep out the Syrian refugees in saying, “If we turn away refugees, doesn't that add to ISIS' propaganda that perpetuates the distortion that Americans are intolerant and jingoistic?” (Andreozzi). Andreozzi’s question is a very thought-provoking one. The idea of keeping thousands of Syrian refugees out just because the majority is Muslim is very maddening. Imagine being a Syrian refugee and being shut out of a country just because of the religion your people practices. The Syrians would be infuriated and more likely to resort to violence out of their frustration. People are being tortured and degraded halfway across the globe and for the United States to ignore that would completely go against the country’s morals and laws. Despite the fact that national security is very important, our civil and religious liberties should not be sacrificed in place of
that. The issue of terrorism and radical Islam is ravaging our society and the world. People are dying and fear is greater than ever due to the constant threat of terrorist forces. When will the government decide to take a stand and thwart this terrorist virus that is being spread worldwide? The people are scared and deserve to know that they can be safe and feel comfortable while also upholding our constitutional and religious rights. The U.S. government and leaders across the globe need to come to an agreement to eradicate terrorist forces. Only then can our country feel truly safe and truly free.
making people worried, Islam being the primary religion for terrorism. The U.S. population is outcrying for laws and regulations against this mass immigration of the Syrians, and the government is at a loss. To do this, however, would be a drastic decision without any consultation with the whole U.S. population. Although terrorism is a very prominent problem in today’s society, America should not implement strict terrorism laws and regulations to keep all Muslim people out because religion is not the only causing factor for terrorism and many of our nation's problems are rooted here, and not only worldwide.
Islam is the primary religion producing the terrorists today, but religion is not the cause of this rapid radicalization. According to Huffington Post writer David Gibson, “I think the violence comes from a kind of love or desire for love for one's own group and a willingness to do whatever it takes to obtain it” (Gibson). The violence and radicalization of Islam are not specific to that certain religion. For instance, in the 1960’s certain civil rights activists resorted to violence in the name of African American freedom because they had persistent faith in it. In the end, blacks were made equal and they were granted true freedom. The same can be done today with the Islamic people, and a compromise can be reached. Later in the article Gibson states, “In short, it's less a religious phenomenon than "a cool way of expressing dissatisfaction with a power elite" (Gibson). Given this statement, it reveals that this power hungry violence could arise in any organized group, especially in youth. In fact, the average age of an Islamic terrorist is twenty-one years of age. This discovery and realization are important in identifying Islamic radicals and further securing our borders. Dissatisfaction with the idea of authority can cause violence, and it just happens to be evident in this recent Islamic terrorism. Despite the fact that the majority of modern terrorists are Muslim, the idea that religion causes violence is absurd because any group can become radical with the right motives. Terrorists are found worldwide these days, but quite a few are homegrown, and wreak havoc from within the country. CNN journalist Eugene Scott discusses presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s recent remarks on the Philadelphia cop shooting in his statement, “ ‘There was a terrorist attack yesterday, in the city of Philadelphia. A terrorist attack,’ Rubio said at a town hall in Aiken, South Carolina” (Scott). Presidential candidate and a young senator from Florida called the recent shooting a terrorist attack. Rubio is well educated on current events and knows the story very well. This accusation is a massive indication of homegrown terrorism. The idea of keeping hundreds of thousands of people out of our country in fear of terrorism is not necessary. Instead, the government should turn its eye to the problems within the country and try to infiltrate it first. Later in Scott’s article, he documents Rubio saying, “ ‘He walks up to the car and starts firing shots. They arrest him, he tells them, he confesses, 'I did it in the name of ISIS,'’ Rubio continued” (Scott). A man shoots a policeman in cold blood in Philadelphia, and then he states he did it in the name of ISIS. That is scary, and very discouraging for the war on terrorism. This man has never seen ISIS or been with them and all of the sudden he shoots a cop in their name. ISIS is managing to radicalize people halfway across the world and the government needs to stop it. The idea of homegrown terrorism is terrifying and completely unpredictable. The United States needs to turn its focus to this kind of terrorism instead of keeping thousands of potentially innocent people out. The idea of radical people within the U.S. is unnerving and needs to be addressed before it is too late. In today’s troubled world, people claim that national security is much more important than civil and religious liberties.
Richard Posner, a writer for The Atlantic, claims, “They [civil liberties] should be curtailed, to the extent that the benefits in greater security outweigh the costs in reduced liberty” (Posner). Posner claims that civil liberties should be outweighed by national security, but he does not think about the weight of these laws. In the Bill of Rights, the right to religious freedom is clearly defined. If the government kept thousands of people out of this country, it would be in complete defiance of our constitution by not letting the people practice their religion in our country. If these people were kept out of this country, it would be completely nonbeneficial. This is because the people of the Islamic religion bring rich culture and diversity to our country. The people as a whole aren’t dangerous or bad, so it would be absolutely absurd to keep them out. In a separate article, Huffington Post writer Jesse Andreozzi questions the decision to keep out the Syrian refugees in saying, “If we turn away refugees, doesn't that add to ISIS' propaganda that perpetuates the distortion that Americans are intolerant and jingoistic?” (Andreozzi). Andreozzi’s question is a very thought-provoking one. The idea of keeping thousands of Syrian refugees out just because the majority is Muslim is very maddening. Imagine being a Syrian refugee and being shut out of a country just because of the religion your people practices. The Syrians would be infuriated and more likely to resort to violence out of their frustration. People are being tortured and degraded halfway across the globe and for the United States to ignore that would completely go against the country’s morals and laws. Despite the fact that national security is very important, our civil and religious liberties should not be sacrificed in place of
that. The issue of terrorism and radical Islam is ravaging our society and the world. People are dying and fear is greater than ever due to the constant threat of terrorist forces. When will the government decide to take a stand and thwart this terrorist virus that is being spread worldwide? The people are scared and deserve to know that they can be safe and feel comfortable while also upholding our constitutional and religious rights. The U.S. government and leaders across the globe need to come to an agreement to eradicate terrorist forces. Only then can our country feel truly safe and truly free.