Showing posts with label 9/11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 9/11. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

3 Factors Why People Oppose The "Ground Zero Mosque"

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  There is a lot of debate right now about whether or not a mosque (also reported as a Muslim community center, but in the grand scheme of things, it matters not) should be allowed to be built at ground zero of the September 11th terror attacks.  The pro side is trying to hold true to the 1st amendment to the constitution that promotes religious freedom in this country. The opposing side views this as a slap in the face of the 9/11 victims' families & survivors as the idea of an Islamic center on the site of a terror attack carried out by people of the Islamic faith is like saying the terrorists won (Background articles: Fox News & CNN).  Each side has been very passionate about their stance. Passion, however can also be used to cover ignorance.

  I feel like the opposing side's argument (in some cases, not every) can be boiled down into 3 factors which are as follows: