Is America A Melting Pot In America?

Muslims are one of the most marginalized people in the U.S for their beliefs and their religion but after 9/11 discrimination and hate crimes against them had become even worse.Throughout the U.S people have been “Anti-Islam” and believed that the Muslim’s religion is absurd, want muslims to change their beliefs or, leave the country.According to “Anti-Islman Discourse in the United States in the Decade After 9/11:The Role of Social Conservatives and Cultural Politics”by David D.Belt on page 211-212, talks about how a post on Charisma News with an article title “Why I am Absolutely Islamophobic” was urging at the fact that Muslim-Americans needed to be deported as soon as possible ,or go under sterilization.Also Belt talks about one of Bush’s family friend being,Franklin Graham saying that he thinks the muslim’s religion is “very evil “and “wicked”.One last example a man named Gabriel had said Islam is the real enemy of America and that we supposedly “we will be doomed in war if we don’t realize it”. People are so brainwashed it honestly insane and very ignorant at the things people think about Muslims, its barbaric.They believe what Muslims believe in and their religion is wrong and they should switch to “Christianity” because it is the “American way “ or have them deported because the do not belong there and are “terrorist”.

Muslim Americans are people whose religious belief is Islam, but they were born in America. Before September 11, 2001, Muslim Americans were rarely a discussion or a problem. However after September 11, 2001, Muslim Americans were the main topic. Even though Islam is a religious belief, people are fearful of anything associated with it. Some people discriminate against people who resemble those who are practice the religion. Even though it is not relevant to race, the difference between racism; and religious discrimination is often unclear to people. People believe that terrorists are Muslim activists, but that’s wrong because not all terrorists are Muslims.

The United States is a unique country. It is part of a few other countries that allows its citizens to be free to express themselves. Like other countries, the United States has set a standard or a social requirement for its citizens. There seem to be a social requirement to only speak english, have english name, wear certain clothes or practice a certain religion, Christianity. To some foreigners, this seems to be the the American standard, however, there can never be one standard for Americans. People from all over come to the United States so they can have the ability to practice their own religion without fearing being targeted. America's culture is a mixture of other culture so there could not be one standard. However, some people are targeted because they do not fit into America’s standard. To emphasize, the practice of Islam appears to create issues for some Americans. Islamophobia is common in the United States. Some Americans fear to be seen a practicing Muslims. Some free is they express their different religion in America thy will be personally targeted. Therefore, some often try to fit in the false American standards. In this paper I will argue, Muslim feel pressured and obligated to fit the American standard

Century after century religions have contained sects, experienced trials and tribulations (some bigger than others), and continue to recruit, but most of all religions have offered culture, belief systems, status, and customs within the religious communities; this is also true of the Islam religion. As a whole the Islam religion can be broken into a number of sects, and below the sects are more sects, with more breakouts based on how, when, and where people practice that sect, of a sect, of a religion. The point being, there is no one face to a religion, including the Islam religion. At one point American Muslims led relatively private lives, but a number of things started to shine negative attention on the Islam religion including the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The media had a negative feeding frenzy with the Islamic culture and the U.S started to

Tolerance and freedom of religion have long been considered pillars of America’s overall appeal. We preach it and shove it in the faces of less liberal countries, all while failing to practice it in our own backyard. People come here from all over the world in hopes of experiencing a life free from oppression and degradation, but are instead welcomed with more hatred and ignorance. This is especially true with the Muslim community. A resolution towards the acceptance of Islam can be achieved only through applying what are supposed to be basic American rights and ideals, which would require an overhaul of the completely negative stigma surrounding this community.

Century after century religions have been made up of sects, have trials and tribulations (some bigger then others), and continue to recruiting but most of all religions have offered culture, belief systems, status, and customs within the religious communities; this is also true for the Islam religion. As a whole it can be broken into a number of sects, and below the sects are more sects, with additional breakouts of how, when, and where people practice this sect, of a sect, of a religion. The point being there is no one face to a religion, including Islam. At one point the Islamic follows lead relatively private lives in the U.S. but a number of things stated to reveal some negative attention including 9/11. The media had a negative feeding frenzy on the Islamic culture and the U.S started to listen and learn. “The terrorist attacks on U.S. soil dramatically increased the

As an American Muslim, I can provide an outlook of life in the United States that the majority do not have the opportunity to experience. Living in a world wher Islam is misrepresented, many people do not fully understand what Islam teaches. As a result, it feels impossible for me or my family to travel without being labeled as a threat to security, and being pulled away from everyone else for hours of additional screening. This is unacceptable, especially in a country that takes pride in it's religious freedom and acceptance. These discriminatory practices are a direct result of anti-Muslim rhetoric in politics and in the media, as it allows people to feel that these actions are justifiable. For example, during my freshman year of high school,

America is considered the melting pot of the world. This diverse nation is filled with many different ethnicities, cultures, and people with different backgrounds. It is for that exact reason why one is able to find just about every type of food, no matter what culture, in America. Interviewing two immigrants has allowed me to grasp the fact that these different cultures is what makes the United States of America so great! I first started off by interviewing my girlfriend, Amanda, who is an immigrant from Brazil. She was blessed with the opportunity to immigrate to America when she was 6 years old. Her parents wanted her to have a better opportunity and to live a better lifestyle than they did. The next interview I conducted was on my

America has diverse home for all religions. There are diverse Muslims population all over the world, including people of ethnicity, country and international students, that are citizens of America. According to studies, Muslims population is about .8% of the population, that is 2.6 million Muslims are in US in 2010. Thirty percent of Muslims American population are African Americans whose parents were born in America. Overall, 23% muslim american identity is black. Muslims are all over United State; careers such such as doctors, lawyers, nurses, even the highest positions, congress. Muslims who migrated to America seek for economic opportunities and democratic

Moreover, the status quo for Muslims in America, literally questions American Muslim’s loyalty to the country. It is utterly upsetting to see how so many American Muslims are viewed as simply Muslims. In an interview a few days earlier Noor Tagouri, a Muslim T.V. Anchor and Journalist was basically asked about her own loyalty to the country because of her identity as a Muslim. In fact, a member of the interview was so ready to go against the base of America and fought against giving Syrian refugees admittance in

Salad bowl, the new word in fashion is actually the right metaphor in which American people can be described with. Melting pot analogy has one limitation. It suggests that people forget where they came from, their culture and tradition to form a whole new America with different people from who they were. However the salad bowl on the other hand involves a combination of meats, cheeses, and creamy ranch dressing etc. (Ready Pac, 2014).

Allowing one religion to be acceptable and prohibiting another is the act of disobeying out human rights. When one religion is denied, this allows room for violence and disapproval to occur. You wonder why Muslims have always attacked us, well maybe we should stop attacking them with our words and judgement. “Treat others the way that you would like to be treated”, this is a true example that should be exhibited every day within our country. If we want Muslims to respect us and our beliefs, then we should do the same. America is referred to as the best country in America, but if America can’t give all races a sense of belonging, then America is not the country we think it

The United States is commonly know as a melting pot of nations, in which people from around the world have emigrated to form a homogeneous yet varied culture. Although we come from different ethnic groups, we are usually bound together through our common English language. This becomes an issue, however, when immigrants are not familiar with English and American culture, and instead attempt to keep their own heritage alive. They are often torn between identities through language, the one they speak at home which they are familiar with, and the one they must adhere to in public. This often leads to struggle and conflict on both sides, dealing with different cultures and how people react when assimilation occurs. Because of this, living in the United States often requires us to completely accept only one identity, even though hints of the other may spill over at times.

In America we have different groups of ethnicities and races from all over the world. One group of individuals who have been usually on headlines and also are the most controversial, negatively talked about are Muslims. Muslims ever since 9/11 to present have not been treated as of the other Americans of different races. All of the negative attributes towards Muslims have been here in America. The wide range of people opinions usually right wingers are negative concepts towards the group of Muslims but to me, Muslims in America have been misused, abused and resented in America ever since 9/11, but Americans have their reasons to be mad but the past is the past let 's move on because all life matter.

Since the terrorist attacks in the past, Americans have put a target on the Islamic people. We as a nation sought them as a threat to the United States because of what they practice and who that practice the same religion are labeled as “dangerous”. These “dangerous” people are the extremist who carry out and do the harm of what a terrorist would. Yet this puts weight on the shoulders of Islam’s that live within the country.