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Recently, Sam Harris caused another uproar over the interwebs for his defense — more like endorsement — of racial and religious profiling. When I read his article I find myself *emotionally* in agreement with the first parts of what he wrote, until I read the closing part. I had to read and re-read it to make sure that I haven’t missed any nuance on Sam’s part. But after reading it a few times, I’ve come to the conclusion that Sam Harris is either terribly misinformed and/or that his bigotry against Muslims is now rearing its ugly head for everyone to see. Here’s what he wrote (emphasis mine):
“We should profile Muslims, or anyone who looks like he or she could conceivably be Muslim, and we should be honest about it. And, again, I wouldn’t put someone who looks like me entirely outside the bull’s-eye (after all, what would Adam Gadahn look like if he cleaned himself up?) But there are people who do not stand a chance of being jihadists, and TSA screeners can know this at a glance.
“Needless to say, a devout Muslim should be free to show up at the airport dressed like Osama bin Laden, and his wives should be free to wear burqas. But if their goal is simply to travel safely and efficiently, wouldn’t they, too, want a system that notices people like themselves? At a minimum, wouldn’t they want a system that anti-profiles—applying the minimum of attention to people who obviously pose no threat?”
Now, if that doesn’t sound like racial and religious profiling to you, I suggest you read those paragraphs again and again. Continue reading >
Those who have been paying attention to my 
Navigating the world of Ufology is not for the gullible and faint-hearted. Without a certain skill at discernment and critical thinking it would be so easy to get lost in the labyrinthine world of conspiracy theories, nasty negativist skeptics, hoaxes, disinformation, classified programs, and the paranormal. That’s why it’s important to quickly identify the people who have a healthy, balanced, reasonable, logical, objective, and especially, scientific dispositions on this subject-matter. So I’m glad that I’ve found my top three kick-ass ufologists early on.
