The dominant issue over the last few days has been the attempt to build a mosque only a few blocks away from Ground Zero. The propriety of such a building at such a sight is questionable at best, but can we please, focus on the issue and not throw up smoke screens all over the place? No one is suggesting that mosques should be restricted across the U.S., there is no persecution of Muslims across our nation, we are not throwing them in jail or forcing them to meet secretly in homes and woods as many Muslim nations continue to do to Christians and Jews. No, all we ask is that they not build a Mosque only a few blocks away from the most horrific massacre of Civilians this nation has ever suffered, an act committed by men who claimed to be dedicated Muslims.
To claim that this is religious persecution is nothing other than silly, when one looks at a map and sees that there is a Muslim place of prayer less than half a mile from Ground Zero, and a mosque less than two miles from the site. Why exactly do we need another, bigger mosque, right next door to the place the twin towers stood? Also, bear in mind that the property was bought for a very low price, on account of the fact that the building that stands there now was damaged by landing gear from one of the planes that crashed into the twin towers.
I mean, what is it about the site that Muslims have to build a mosque there? Why? I'm not saying that all muslims are complicit in the acts of 9/11, but the Imam who is trying to build the mosque has not exactly gone out of his way to show his horror at the acts, claiming that America was complicit in the attacks, having created Osama Bin Laden. I'm not trying to heap abuse upon anyone, but building this mosque seems just a tad bit unncessesary.
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