RE: Jon Stewart Asks American Atheists About Ground Zero "cross" Y do U Give a shit?
August 7, 2011 at 2:57 am
(August 7, 2011 at 2:42 am)Moros Synackaon Wrote: I call bull. There are regions of the world where no doubt some of the victims of 9/11 came from which have a completely different cultural symbol of remembrance.
I'm not against putting up memorials that represent them as well.
(August 7, 2011 at 2:42 am)Moros Synackaon Wrote: Instead of going for the usual drab and bland secular memorials, they chose the "symbol of remembrance" that just happened to be the favored symbol of the country's largest religious majority. How convenient.
Sure, but it is the country's largest religious majority, so I'm not surprised. I'm not saying I do not prefer something else, but I'm not opposed to it. To be honest, all of the fighting over Ground Zero and memorials makes me ashamed to be American. Only a bunch of fucking childish assholes would be able to turn a tragedy into a political, religious or social debate. I mean that generally speaking regarding the entire history of the issue. That is not aimed at you.
(August 7, 2011 at 2:42 am)Moros Synackaon Wrote: Against the cross. Just a giant thrust towards what the most religious want instead of keeping with the nontheistic memorials -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial et al ( http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N6IFoS5MzpI/TQ...rial-8.jpg ).
Yeah, something else would be preferable, but my feelings on the subject are that further bickering is a travesty. I really cannot stress enough how embarrassed I am about the 9/11 "issues." If it were not the scene of such a horrible event, I would say bicker on, but all of my arguments regarding the hated mosque have to do with learning to move on and live together. I would be a hypocrite if I did not say the same thing about the memorial.
Atheists have no symbols. Therefore, I feel like it is up to those other cultures to speak up if they want something different. Why should we care if it is a cross? Crosses don't have that significance to us. The guy suing (representing those suing) is actually suggesting an atom in lieu of a cross. He can't be fucking serious. That's awful tacky for a memorial. However, I wouldn't argue about it. A memorial is a memorial. I refuse to be pissed unless it is something offensive.
