They say: "You can't judge a book by its cover!"
Maybe true about 'books' - but - as others have already stated below ...
in humans, there are many 'DANGER' signs.
Just like while driving, one must be 'Defensive' at all times!
The 'WE-THEY' Syndrome - IS - WAS - and Shall Always Be - ETERNAL.
"Birds of a Feather Flock Together!"
And our 'Built-In' Survival Instinct is ...
to Always PROTECT our 'Birds' ... Right?
Peace - Tom...
SO - Just as these Truths are Self-Evident -
When We Feel ‘Threatened’ in Any Way -
By Another’s Appearance ...
The Adrenaline Will Pump - We Will React Somehow!
As a Corollary - It is Akin to Reverse Magnetism.
Where - ‘Opposites Attract - While - Similars Repel’
If We Find Something in a Person’s Appearance
To Be Repugnant - We Will Be Repelled!
Color of Skin - ‘Beady Eyes’ -
Obnoxious Tattoos - Ugly Piercings -
Offensive Clothing - ‘Foreign’ Language -
Strange? Different? Scary?
When Another’s Appearance Seems To -
‘Make Your Skin Crawl’ ...
Or The Bristles on the Back of Your Neck Stand ...
You Become Very Uncomfortable!
FIGHT OR FLIGHT SYNDROME KICKS IN !
Have We Not Been Pre-Conditioned to Profile?
In the Old Western ‘Oaters’ It Was Simple -
Good Guys = White Hats ... Bad Guys = Black Hats!
Usually, There Was a Challenge - “DRAW, PARDNER!”
In Modern Times - Somehow ...
The ‘Bad’ Guy Is Never Really Dead -
When You THINK He Is ...
Ex: ‘The Terminator’
“Shoot First! Ask Questions Later!”
Self-Preservation Is Paramount!
Political ‘Correctness’ Be DAMNED!
“I WANT TO LIVE!”
FACE IT! Every Society Has ‘NORMS’ -
REBELS Purposely STAND OUT!
ANTI-DISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM!
You Wan’na ‘Go With The Flow?’
‘Fly With The Flock?’
‘Frolic In The Fold?’
Then - ‘Get With The Program!’
“If It Looks Like a Duck ... Walks Like a Duck ...
Quacks Like a Duck ... And ... LAYS EGGS!
It Sure As Hell Ain’t a Kangaroo!”
DUH?
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