Ground Zero Mosque

[Jason Tandro]

This one has been causing a lot of stir lately. What are your thoughts on this?

For my part, I am in two minds:

On the one hand, I think refusing to allow this mosque to be built would be a huge step backwards for America and a travesty of justice. That would basically be us publicly declaring the church of Islam responsible for the actions of terrorists. Terrorists HAVE NO GOD.

That being said, I think it's a bit of a bad judgment call on the part of Islam and maybe even a bit insensitive. That would be somewhat akin to us Mormons building a temple at Mountain Meadows or the germans building a Beer Hall in the ruins of Auschwitz.

[anclunn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_mj3QknoPk

This is a video worth watching on the subject.

[Freedan]

People may not like it, but they do have the freedom to do so. You have the right to religion and worship in America.

With that in mind, I think it's in pretty poor taste. Fine, build a mosque, but is it necessary to build it right there? Controversy and anger were a given, so was that the point?

[SoulBlazerFan]

Well, I think it's rather relative. It's two blocks away from the actual Ground Zero- people are making out to be more than it really is.

That said, I do agree it's still in poor taste. They have the right to their religion, but the planners of this project should've had some foresight about this issue, and found a more... suitable area.

[Jason Tandro]

Actually. I found something out. This project was approved back in 2000! And they held back, ostensibly out of respect. That does greatly changes my opinion on the subject. post from phone ftw.

[tay120n64]

Jason Tandro wrote:

Actually. I found something out. This project was approved back in 2000! And they held back, ostensibly out of respect. That does greatly changes my opinion on the subject. post from phone ftw.

Actually, that changes the issue entirely. I mean, sure it may be in poor taste, but if they had planned on building it before-hand and waited this long, I say let 'em build it!

[EverPhoenix]

tay120n64 wrote:

Jason Tandro wrote: Actually. I found something out. This project was approved back in 2000! And they held back, ostensibly out of respect. That does greatly changes my opinion on the subject. post from phone ftw. Actually, that changes the issue entirely. I mean, sure it may be in poor taste, but if they had planned on building it before-hand and waited this long, I say let 'em build it!

yeah. if it was approved before any events that would have lead to controversy, they cant in any logical/PC way refuse them.

[Jason Tandro]

I mean it really is the difference between "we're gonna shove this mosque down your throats because we have the right to" and "we've already waited ten years for this out of respect, let's not wait any longer".

[psychokind]

don't build it. I'm catholic, so I'm against all other religions and their churches

[Ratty Randnums]

Terrorists have God(s), or at least the religiously justified ones do. But yeah even if the KKK owned the property it's their private property, and no one should be allowed to infringe on their right to use it however disrespectfully they might want to. The whole mosque is in bad taste and since one of the guys in charge of it has ties to George W. I feel pretty confirmed that the whole fiasco was just orchestrated behind the scenes by someone on the right wing to make Obama look bad. Since his choice was either to defend the constitution he swore to uphold or bend to public opinion and common decency.
The mosque is in bad taste (it would be until 10 or 20 years from now IMO) but there's nothing illegal about it, and the government should not be allowed to stop it's construction.

[Manibrandr System]

It baffles me that this is even up for debate. It's nothing more than a private land owner who wants to use what he owns to build a religious community center. The biggest concern should have been is the building is specced up to the code and safety regulations.

Why would anyone want to oppose it anyways? It is allegedly going to have a muslim equivalent of American Idol hosted there and that is definitely something to check out for entertainment value alone.

[Jason Tandro]

Valerie Valens wrote:

It is allegedly going to have a muslim equivalent of American Idol hosted there and that is definitely something to check out for entertainment value alone.

Maybe they'll have a Wet Burqah Contest!



EDIT: HAHAHAH!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfGWFtPks-Q&feature=sub