As some of you may not be aware of, in NY near the WTC site there has been a lot of controversy about the building of a "mosque" mostly know as a Park51, two blocks away from the site, the argument surrounding this issue is that the building will denigrate the memory of the victims of 9/11, of course most(not all) of the people supporting this idea are bigoted a**holes who don't care that muslims who have also died in this horrific tragedy should be remembered as well, this could be considered a victory for the propaganda machine know as FOXnews, which in it's reports of the building of the cultural center make a almost direct connection that if you support the building of Park51 you also support muslim extremists who perpetrated the act. As it turns out another reason that this controversy is unfounded is the recent news of existing prayer rooms for muslims in the WTC.
More reasons include:
Not being a BIGOT and/or being tolerant instead.
Facts that show an actual mosque 5 blocks away from the WTC site.
Education and common sense, like not putting all members of a religion in the same pot (ex: all christians are supporters of the crusades and deniers of evolution and would like this world to go back to witch burning)
Muslims were also among the victims and should not be forgotten.
And many more.
Personal insight:
Another reason for the opposition of this building is that somehow extremist muslims are proclaiming victory over America, to this i have to say: So what? Are you saying that you are better than them by being as intolerant as them, really? Maybe for the extremist this means victory, maybe for the victims it means they forgive but not forget, overall the building of Park51 is what America is supposed to and should stand for as a example to all, that the american way of life will not be destroyed by extremism and intolerance.
Links:
NYTimes
Crooksandliars
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