Kaysar Ridha of Big Brother 6 - Killing the Arab on Reality TV

Kaysar knew the deal as soon as his side lost the food challenge. He was going up for eviction. He's Muslim, Arab, and Iraqi. You couldn't have more strikes against you in a house such as that.

If he has any hope at all it's in the alliance he joined previous to being put up on the block. The other males have a vested interest in seeing him remain in the Big Brother house. There's also his secret partner that has yet to be revealed. However, even if he manages to beat this early challenge his ethnic background probably makes him a marked man.

Kaysar is extremely important because he counters the prevailing view of Arabs. He appears open minded, but at the same time he's also religiously observant. If this is the one chance for America to see the Islamic faith in practise it must be taken. The average person within the United States has little exposure to Islam outside of what they see on the evening news. Every opportunity to shed the ignorance of Islam that is so prevalent must be milked for all its worth.

I'm reminded of something I overheard when I went to see the film Black Hawk Down (2001). There's a scene in which a Muslim man is kneeling in prayer. Incredibly a woman behind me said, "What is he doing?"

It is so easy to hate that which you don't understand. Join with me in the battle against sectarianism, and racism. The only true weapons at our disposal are knowledge and exposure.

Kaysar must remain in the house!



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