Is there a valid point against the Islamic center being built near ground zero?

While there may not be any valid points against it, you have to remember people are not logical. People are just emotionally driven animals. Thats why there's terrorism, war, hatred, religion. Please don't tell me your so naive as not to know this. In the eyes of Americans, especially those who were affected by 9/11, Islamic people deserve justice, even to innocents. It is sad but true.

Yes. There is in fact no valid point FOR the Islamic center being built near ground zero.

> The front man for the project is an acknowledged agent of hostile foreign powers and WILL NOT disclose who the principles are for this project.

> Others were NOT ALLOWED to develop nearby, REPAIR existing buildings or even repair the building on the lot in question.

> Hostile foreign powers do NOT have rights in the U.S.; not property rights, not religious rights and certainly not special privileges that are REFUSED to everyone else.

> This center is to be a monument TO intolerance, according to the Imam-in-charge

> The Bill of Rights is not intended to protect SELF-DECLARED ENEMIES.

The point is that protesters feel that the mosque should be farther from Ground Zero and agreeing to move it would be a gesture of goodwill. That is the argument from the other side. But I guess the 70% of Americans who oppose its location are the only ones who must be tolerant. Tolerance works both ways.

There have been agreements signed by construction workers to refuse to work on the mosque, they are talking about a human chain to prevent it from being built. People who lost loved ones or who lived through the attack have very strong feelings about it. Its one of those things that people relive over and over. It would go a long way to acknowledge those feelings are valid rather than trying to basically shame them for their "intolerance". I think they know they are in a losing fight.

The "hate freedom" rhetoric is BS. The reason behind the attack on the US? According to the book "A Pretext for War" one of the reasons for the attack was the Israeli attack on a UN sanctuary in Qana, Lebanon on April 18, 1996. There was only the elderly, women and children there, the Israelis firebombed the sanctuary killing many. There is a famous shot of first responders holding a tiny baby's body without a head. It was this picture that supposedly caused Osama bin Laden to cry out against America. The UN Security Council was about to sanction Israel and at the last minute the US vetoed it meaning Israel got away with the attack. This makes more sense that the attackers "hate freedom".

Yes, it is insensitive, a public safety issue, and it is wrong. Would you put a memorial to Nazis on the beach of Normandy?

The bill of rights has nothing to do with this argument. No one is denying the right to build a mosque.They are saying just don't build it on this site.

Do you wonder why libs and this peaceful muslim are fighting so hard to build a mosque here even though it goes against the wishes of millions of Americans? What is the real reason here?

If it is truly just a mosque and cultural center, why build it here?

Edit: In effect it is.

Um, excuse me people, but why are we even debating this?

What we should be debating is how 2 planes brought down 3 buildings. Last I checked, that question never got resolved.

There is no valid reason, in fact i think they should put it there to show the people against it that they cant just say there offended by something and force other people to change.

lol at Socrates, there were 4 planes, one of which was United 93 which was retaken by the passengers. that leaves 3 planes.

It is insensitive and in terrribly bad taste to build it there. If they are truly trying to get along why would they do something that offends so many people? What would they be doing if they WERE trying to make a political statement about the great "victory" they had achieved?

Is there a valid point in letting it being built there? The bill of rights protects you in that you can practice any religion you want, but no where does it say you can put any building anywhere you want. No one is saying they can not be Muslim. No one is saying they can not be a Moderate(sic) Muslim Center. They are just asking they put in a more acceptable location.

After you get pass the B.S. it is Islamophobia.

Some think it is some kind of Victory mosque. I guess they think the only thing Islamic extremist ever wanted was a mosque near the World Trade Center site.

Some think it would remind 9/11 victims of the tragedy as if they don't remember it every day. They think seeing a mosque 4 blocks away from ground zero will not remind them of 9/11 but seeing one 2 blocks away will.