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You know it sounds logical, but the main problem is that:
What does a Muslim look like? Is there a consistent set of norms and standards that can be applied wholesale to a group of people? What identifying characteristics are reliable?
For example:
Turban, goatee or lots of facial hair, shifty gaze.
Or is it blond hair blue-eyes too? Lots of Muslims fit this description too.
You couldn't even say just Arab - Lots of Hispanics, mixed-race people, and random Asians look "Arab" too. Iranians are Muslim but not Arab. Now what?
If I'm some airport security screener getting paid $7.00/hr to check, do you think I could really tell? Or would I need some thick manual with an ID key?
Shaquille O'Neal is Muslim. Or do we only apply it to foreign Muslims? There are some Palestinians I know who look generically "white" to me.
I suppose we could issue "Muslim Identity Cards" but that's a can of worms.
In principle I see the logic, but there is no way to really put it into practice.
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