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? asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Due to this "Community Center" uproar, can we finally get Liberals to say something good about the US?

This would be a non-issue in many if not all majority Muslim countries because they do not have the laws protecting religious freedoms that America does. America is founded on freedoms and as this mosque is built it will show that although many may oppose it, the rights guaranteed by the Constitution will still override the personal feelings of a group of citizens.

Now just for fun, tell me how you feel about the US in comparison to the majority Muslim theocracies around the world.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I'm with you. Americans have free speech, so they can voice their opposition. Americans have religious freedom, so the freedom to build a mosque, a reading room or a Baptist Church in that same location is protected by the constitution.

    But I would have told you that a year ago.

    Another good thing about the US is the hot-dogs. There, you got two out of me :) Hmmm...three actually.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    These freedoms can be used to intentionally and with malice hurt Americans. Sort of like the prisoners do with religion so they can be entitled to special perks if they cry it's for religious reasons and you know and I know it has nothing to do with religion.

    I don't see everyone crying "Freedom of speech" whenever some public figure makes a racist remark and loses his or her job.

    I don't know anything about the majority of Muslim theocracies and I really don't care. All I know is that kids aren't allowed to pray in schools anymore but Muslims can put a mosque up, a stone's throw away from where thousands of people were killed due to Muslim extremists? If we're not careful our freedoms can and will be used against us and weaken us as a nation. Let them build their mosque somewhere else in New York. They're intentionally trying to inflame people.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Actually Turkey is probably more secular than the United States. Egypt, Syria and Jordan all have large Christian minorities(about 10% each) that are guaranteed a certain number of seats in parliament. Lebanon with a slight Muslim majority is probably the most religiously diverse country in the world.

    Come back and try again when you learn some geo-political facts.

    And yes, freedom of religion is what makes America great among other things and conservatives are trying to destroy it. You make a good point. Liberals are the group upholding one of our most sacred values in the face of knee jerk xenophobia.

  • Muslim theocracies around the world are not really Muslim countries in practice, but only in name. Muslims are able to be better Muslims in America, and Muslims do not hate America for its freedoms, but its governments actions in the Middle East. I hope you understand the difference. America is closer to being a true Muslim country than any Muslim theocracy that exists today.

    If you want to read about true Muslim theocracies, read about India and Spain when they were ruled by Muslims.

    Source(s): Muslim
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  • 1 decade ago

    I think America is still one of the greatest countries on Earth, despite conservatives' attempts to turn into a theocracy like those majority Muslim countries.

  • 1 decade ago

    Since when were you guys last supporters of the Constitution? You wanted a Health Care Bill that violated the 9th and 10th Amendments. Hypocrites....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Liberals are the trash of America. End of discussion. I hate complainers and Libs are complainers. My Grandparents worked their *** off to become a citizen of this great country. They would give Libs a good beating for being so ignorant and ungreatful. They dont give a fig about 9/11, our soldiers, our country and they most certainly dont give a fig about the American people. ,,l,, yours liberal trash. Im Canadian born and want to dispose of you trash.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have many good things to say about America (and about the world in general). Not the same can be said for the people who live in it.

    Source(s): Leftist
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    And yet 34% of Americans don't want them to have that right.

    Congratualtions on being more Liberal than the Middle East. That's like being more heterosexual than Liberace.

  • ?
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    1 decade ago

    At least in Muslim nations they stick to their guns.

    Here the politicians are whores looking for the best votes.

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