Mosque near Ground Zero - Thoughts?

[Marcus Bryant]

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

Ah, a false dilemma wrapped in a strawman.

[Marcus Bryant]

All dem Moslems tink alike lets kill dem awl an shoot up dar kamels.

You are a stupid mother er.

[DarrinS]

all dem moslems tink alike lets kill dem awl an shoot up dar kamels.

You are a stupid mother er.

gfy

[Oh, Gee!!]

Ah, a false dilemma wrapped in a strawman.

then deep-fried in paranoia

[Marcus Bryant]

gfy

You first, trew 'Murikan heerow.

[DarrinS]

You first, trew 'Murikan heerow.

There are families of 9/11 victims against this mosque (Deborah Burlingame comes to mind). Do you think they are just bigoted rednecks?

[Marcus Bryant]

After we git rid of dem Moslems den we kin git rid of the mexicans. Only trew murikans deeserve kons ewshunal writes

[Drachen]

For those who think we need to stop this: So since we have rule of law, what do you propose the minimum distance that any religion can have a place of worship from the site of a past terrorist attack? Also, you will likely have to move St. Peters if such a law were enacted.

As for why do we bend over backwards to tolerate differing views/religions etc: Because we are Americans, and this is the USA.

[ElNono]

A 13-story mega-mosque 600 feet from the WTC, built by an imam who advocates for replacing our Cons ution with sharia law?

Why would that be offensive?

Would 610 feet not make it offensive? 700 feet? What is the distance that makes it kosher?

[Marcus Bryant]

There are families of 9/11 victims against this mosque (Deborah Burlingame comes to mind). Do you think they are just bigoted rednecks?

At least their opposition is understandable, whereas yours is capitalizing on an opportunity to act out your prejudices.

[ElNono]

There are families of 9/11 victims against this mosque (Deborah Burlingame comes to mind). Do you think they are just bigoted rednecks?

Do they think all Muslims are terrorists?

[Marcus Bryant]

For those who think we need to stop this: So since we have rule of law, what do you propose the minimum distance that any religion can have a place of worship from the site of a past terrorist attack? Also, you will likely have to move St. Peters if such a law were enacted.

As for why do we bend over backwards to tolerate differing views/religions etc: Because we are Americans, and this is the USA.

We have a Cons ution, which purported "conservatives" such as Darrin claim to hold in high regard.

[Oh, Gee!!]

well, (according to Darrin's logic in his defense of BP) this mosque isn't that bad b/c it could have been taller, closer to ground zero, and more muslim-y.

[DarrinS]

Do they think all Muslims are terrorists?

Do you think they think all Muslims are terrorists?

If so, you are painting with a broad brush, like MB.

Do you think the Imam would mind if we put a large billboard with a cartoon of <name redacted -- peace be upon him>? Someone could legally rent the billboard. Wouldn't be very sensitive, would it?

[clambake]

Do you think they think all Muslims are terrorists?

If so, you are painting with a broad brush, like MB.

Do you think the Imam would mind if we put a large billboard with a cartoon of <name redacted -- peace be upon him>? Someone could legally rent the billboard. Wouldn't be very sensitive, would it?

why don't you rent 2 billboards and put the klan on the other?

[Marcus Bryant]

ROFL.

I am painting you with a fine brush, Francis.

[DarrinS]

We have a Cons ution, which purported "conservatives" such as Darrin claim to hold in high regard.

Actually, I believe in separtion of church and state -- exactly the opposite of Sharia law.

[Parker2112]

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

What an ignorant .

why do we tolerate ignorant s in this country, when they obviously dont tolerate anyone else?

[DarrinS]

why don't you rent 2 billboards and put the klan on the other?

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


1) For it
2) Racism

[DarrinS]

What an ignorant .

why do we tolerate ignorant s in this country, when they obviously dont tolerate anyone else?

irony

[Oh, Gee!!]

Actually, I believe in separtion of church and state -- exactly the opposite of Sharia law.

so you're just throwing a hissy-fit. you're not expecting the local government to stop the construction?

[Marcus Bryant]

And the Cons ution allows someone the freedom to express that they think the Cons ution should be rewritten. </EOT.>

[Parker2112]

There are families of 9/11 victims against this mosque (Deborah Burlingame comes to mind). Do you think they are just bigoted rednecks?

Darrin S is!

[DarrinS]

so you're just throwing a hissy-fit. you're not expecting the local government to stop the construction?

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

[ElNono]

Do you think they think all Muslims are terrorists?

I don't.

If so, you are painting with a broad brush, like MB.

How's that?
You're the one directly associating a terrorist attack with a temple of religion.
Who's painting with the broad brush?

Do you think the Imam would mind if we put a large billboard with a cartoon of <name redacted -- peace be upon him>? Someone could legally rent the billboard. Wouldn't be very sensitive, would it?

Maybe he would. He might even have anti-discrimination laws to fight against it. I'm not sure what billboards have to do with a Mosque.
Would putting a Synagogue or a Christian church there bother you too?