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America has a real problem with terrorism, and we should all be very concerned.<\/p>\n

The situation\u00a0involves immigrants, locals, and murder.<\/p>\n

As you may have heard<\/a>, Adam Purinton \u2013 a white American \u2013 shot two\u00a0people in Kansas, killing one of them, while shouting at them to go back to their country.<\/p>\n

The man who died from his gunshot wounds was\u00a0Srinivas Kuchibhotla:<\/p>\n

$\"Kuchibhotla\"$ <\/p>\n

Should we respond to this by fearing all Americans who look like they\u00a0are of European extraction? Should we create a white registry to keep tabs on such dangerous individuals?<\/p>\n

Or should you learn the lesson that creating fear of others is in fact what leads people of a variety of shades of skin tone and ethnic backgrounds to hate and harm others, and work to combat\u00a0that<\/em>?<\/p>\n

The only way to work to overcome that problem is to get to know people, to work to foster mutual understanding and acceptance.<\/p>\n

It is a difficult path to follow.<\/p>\n

But the alternative approach leads to\u00a0murder and death, perpetuating fear and hostility. And so it does nothing to keep you safe.<\/p>\n