Mosque near Ground Zero - Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

There's nothing illegal about the construction of that mosque. I just think it's in bad taste.

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right. you're having your period.

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Originally Posted by Parker2112

Darrin S is!

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You really bring the strong stuff.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

Why do we bend over backwards in our tolerance of Muslims when they obviously don't recipricate?

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Because our founding fathers decided against making "The Golden Rule" a prerequisite for protection under the Bill of Rights.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

There's nothing illegal about the construction of that mosque. I just think it's in bad taste.

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Originally Posted by ElNono

Would putting a Synagogue or a Christian church there bother you too?

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

So, I suppose there are only two sides to this issue:


1) For it
2) Racism

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Your every word propogates ignorance. Truth, not insult. Racism stems from ignorance. Folks like you are the reason that the views above arise.

If there are other reasons to condemn this, you do them injustice with your "Why do we tolerate Muslims" speak.

Let your true feelings be known: Why do we tolerate blacks when they all hate me? Why do we tolerate Mexicans when they are lazy?

I'm sure your good for a few more...:lol

Ignorant fucking fool

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Originally Posted by Oh, Gee!!

right. you're having your period.

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I can disagree with you guys without calling you: dicks, racists, fucking idiots, having a period, etc. I'm glad you guys are so tolerant of people with differences of opinion.

he's worked it out in that empty skull of his that the building of this mosque is a foundation for adopting sharia law.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

I can disagree with you guys without calling you: dicks, racists, fucking idiots, having a period, etc. I'm glad you guys are so tolerant of people with differences of opinion.

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now whose painting with a broad brush?

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Originally Posted by ElNono

Would putting a Synagogue or a Christian church there bother you too?

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If we were attacked by a bunch of Jews on 9/11, I wouldn't want a Synagogue there.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

If we were attacked by a bunch of Jews on 9/11, I wouldn't want a Synagogue there.

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bullshit.

Doesn't seem like we're bending over backwards at all. Quite the opposite, actually. We're letting the process work.

Bending over backwards would be something like, I don't know, lobbying to declare a random building on the site of the proposed mosque as a Landmark in a last ditch effort to block its construction.

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Originally Posted by Oh, Gee!!

now whose painting with a broad brush?

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Actually, I'm using your (and others in this thread) exact words.

The OP asked for thoughts on the subject.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

So, I suppose there are only two sides to this issue:
1) For it
2) Racism

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Not really, no.

I mean, I can understand somebody telling me that you don't want Ground Zero to be tied to any religion in particular, and you deem the Mosque to be too close. But under that argument, then it should apply to all religions, and I would ask what I already asked and has not been responded: What distance is not too close?

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

There's nothing illegal about the construction of that mosque. I just think it's in bad taste.

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Ok, I don't want to put words in your mouth so I am honestly asking.

You believe that construction of this Community Center should be allowed, you just don't like it, right?

If we were attacked by a bunch of Black Panthers I suppose you wouldn't want a jazz club nearby either?

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

If we were attacked by a bunch of Jews on 9/11, I wouldn't want a Synagogue there.

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Broad brush, we be paintin'

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Originally Posted by Spurminator

If we were attacked by a bunch of Black Panthers I suppose you wouldn't want a jazz club nearby either?

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:lmao

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Originally Posted by Spurminator

If we were attacked by a bunch of Black Panthers I suppose you wouldn't want a jazz club nearby either?

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:toast

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Originally Posted by Drachen

Ok, I don't want to put words in your mouth so I am honestly asking.

You believe that construction of this Community Center should be allowed, you just don't like it, right?

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Like I've said, it just strikes me as a bit insensitive.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

Like I've said, it just strikes me as a bit insensitive.

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Sort of like "Be intolerant to all Muslims?"

what an easy mark...

So it's a non-issue.

...yet one all about the ratings.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

Like I've said, it just strikes me as a bit insensitive.

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ok, it seems like this post means you agree with the statement that I wrote.

I am ok with that.

I disagree with you, but as long as you are a supporter of their right to construct, I really have no problem with our difference of opinion.

(edit. i.e. our difference of opinion is a whole different issue than them constructing the Community Center)

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Originally Posted by Parker2112

Sort of like "Be intolerant to all Muslims?"

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fail