(July 29, 2011 at 12:18 pm)Napoleon Wrote: While I personally don't agree with banning a mosque/community centre near ground zero, I fully understand why people wouldn't want one there. Let's face facts. The people who killed thousands were self proclaimed muslims. Now I wouldn't say it was at all irrational, to say no to building a mosque at the site of all of those deaths which were supposedly 'in the name of Islam'.Firstly, the idea that the mosque is "at the site of all those deaths" is absurd, and reveal how much you actually know about the community centre. The people who destroyed the towers we muslims, but were of a completely different sect of Islam than anyone building the mosque. It's why we don't blame all Christians when abortion clinics are bombed, or when they build icons of stupidity like creation museums. We don't stop them from building churches, when so much destruction has come out of their religion, but for some reason we do it when it's Islam. The only reason is pure hatred, and that is exactly why the politicians of New York are letting the mosque be built; because at the end of the day, people are associating the mosque with the attack in a way which is unfair on those building the mosque.
I think it is absolutely insensitive.
Quote:As for the clothing. Maybe YOU can explain to ME why when paying for petrol at a petrol garage, a biker must remove his helmet. However a muslim in a headscarf can hide their identity? How about when in shopping centres people aren't allowed to wear hoodies (because it hides their identities), however muslims can walk about like ninjas.I can't explain it, but I realise it is unfair. People should be able to wear whatever clothing they like, regardless of their religion.
Again, I don't think there is anything wrong with trying to find balance in the law. Why have rules for some and not for others.
