Thursday, July 25, 2013
Profiling
We commonly use profiling daily
Profiling is decision-making in the presence of uncertain
information. One profiles by employing visual or audio cues to make decisions,
and these clues can be skin color, clothing, hygiene, or the presence of things
in hand that might be a weapon. Other profiling techniques may include modes of
operation, personal habits, or associations with others of known potential for
harmful action.
Most people use profiling daily either consciously or not
.They make decisions about other people they encounter. Are they trustworthy, are
they honest, are they of good behavior, are they likable and friendly, and so
on? Or, are they the exact opposite of these bell weathers of comity?
As a result of PC thinking, profiling has become a nasty
word when it should not be, since it is in such constant use in our lives. Some
people resent terribly being profiled when they are put in a group that has
some known bad characteristics or cues, yet, while they do have the cues, they
do not have such bad characteristics.
Both blacks and Muslims have cues, such as color of skin
or dress, that are used by both civilians and government authorities to focus
on potential
troubles In the making. White citizens, on the other hand enjoy less hassling
by authorities (Except for the TSA. They search all passengers, even 5-year-olds,
regardless of the probabilities). The reason for this difference is a matter of
a lesser probability of whites making trouble than blacks or Muslims.
Blacks and Muslims need to cure their own problems and
show less probability for troublemaking to escape the onus of being profiled
more than normal. It is in the record that the 8% of the population that is black
fill 40% of all prison cells, which is a strong indication that blacks are more
prone to crime than whites. Then too, the FBI list of most wanted terrorists is
98% Muslim, again a strong indication that Muslims are more prone to terrorist
acts. (These statistics are from a recent article by Walter Williams, citing
government sources.) One can expect that until these people do clean up their
collective acts, profiling will continue.
Profiling is decision-making in the presence of uncertain
information. One profiles by employing visual or audio cues to make decisions,
and these clues can be skin color, clothing, hygiene, or the presence of things
in hand that might be a weapon. Other profiling techniques may include modes of
operation, personal habits, or associations with others of known potential for
harmful action.
Most people use profiling daily either consciously or not
.They make decisions about other people they encounter. Are they trustworthy, are
they honest, are they of good behavior, are they likable and friendly, and so
on? Or, are they the exact opposite of these bell weathers of comity?
As a result of PC thinking, profiling has become a nasty
word when it should not be, since it is in such constant use in our lives. Some
people resent terribly being profiled when they are put in a group that has
some known bad characteristics or cues, yet, while they do have the cues, they
do not have such bad characteristics.
Both blacks and Muslims have cues, such as color of skin
or dress, that are used by both civilians and government authorities to focus
on potential
troubles In the making. White citizens, on the other hand enjoy less hassling by authorities (Except for the TSA. They search all passengers, even 5-year-olds, regardless of the probabilities). The reason for this difference is a matter of a lesser probability of whites making trouble than blacks or Muslims.
troubles In the making. White citizens, on the other hand enjoy less hassling by authorities (Except for the TSA. They search all passengers, even 5-year-olds, regardless of the probabilities). The reason for this difference is a matter of a lesser probability of whites making trouble than blacks or Muslims.
Blacks and Muslims need to cure their own problems and
show less probability for troublemaking to escape the onus of being profiled
more than normal. It is in the record that the 8% of the population that is black
fill 40% of all prison cells, which is a strong indication that blacks are more
prone to crime than whites. Then too, the FBI list of most wanted terrorists is
98% Muslim, again a strong indication that Muslims are more prone to terrorist
acts. (These statistics are from a recent article by Walter Williams, citing
government sources.) One can expect that until these people do clean up their
collective acts, profiling will continue.
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