What frightens me is how polarized we have become as a society. I feel the post about profiling is a legitimate topic for debate among adults and does not belong in the political forum unless it devolves into and exchange that often sounds something like this: "you conservatives want a police state where we give up our rights" and answered by "well, you bleeding heart liberals want to search grandmothers and babies just so we don't offend anyone." We have become so rigid, that we cannot see any worth at all in the other sides argument. I have full faith that the people in TV could have had this discussion on profiling in it's original forum, and that the moderator would have warned anyone who would make it political. I also think that the discussion it birthed, which is whether or not it should be moved to political should have proceeded with a more civil tone.
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