What do you think about this? I feel that it should not be built at ground zero because I find that extremely disrespectful to the families and victims of that infamous day.
Well, i'm all for religious freedom in all, but there are enough mosques in Manhattan and one to be build 2 blocks away is insensitive. It has been said 1000 times but this isn't a matter of religion, its a matter of sensitivity. I feel that a Memorial for the 3000 fallen Americans that were killed during the 9/11 attacks.
If its just a matter of sensitivity, not religion, why is it insensitive to build a community centre near by?If its not about religion it must be about it being part community centre, and if it was purely a mosque it would be completely fine to build as close as they want.
ok, artdecade, you first, they built a 'non denominational' church, different, some might say, than a denominational 'community center', and um, i got one thats gunna blow your mind. my church, that i used to attend, had a basketball court, a kitchen, a theatre, childcare services, and a swimming pool. but im pretty sure it was still a religious type thing. i mean anyone could use it, but it was still in a church. it was still called a church. it was still a church. just because theyre muslim, doesn't make them live by different rules.
-The dude wasn't even a muslim.....all they needed to classify him as one was the skullcap. -He was wearing the Puerto Rican flag on his necklace. -He's a carpenter working at the future site of the ground zero museum and was just trying to get to work.
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Don't you guys have freedom of religion in your constitution?
I honestly think the people should vote on such a decision. There are plenty of places in New York where a Mosque could be built. I'm all for freedom of religion, that is the value that his country was built upon, but to have it in the shadow of Ground Zero seems more of a victory act rather than an act of religion.
yet again, not for or against, but it does seem a little insensative. just saying, its like putting a shooting range right next to a ptsd rehabilitaation center. totally legal,constitutional, maybe the land was cheap or someone in the gun club already owned land there, but it would be kinda rude, and thoughtless. i just hope something resolves this, before the rednecks do sumthin dumb. i can see it now, mullets and lynard skynard, some whiskey and some pipe bombs.
Well, legally and morally are two different things. THe people who created the horrific tragedy that is 9/11 were Muslim, but that was not their "main thing". excuse my lack of a better word, but a gun range's purpose is a gun range. The terroists purpose was to terrorise, not be a Muslim. I understand what you are saying, nevtsthereaper, but please understand my point as well. Goodnight!!!
gun ranges are super fun, im a trap shooter myself, but its more us to be able to see each other in the same place, talk about our opinions, and do what we enjoy, waste money and shoot little clay discs. except for the shooting discs part, seems similar to a church, probably less of us than religions, but we stick to a certain code of ethics, and similar beliefs, and we help each other out.
