arc: “It should be built. As jews we should appreciate the freedom of religion and the right to build shuls wherever the zoning allows. to pick and choose whom we allow is a slippery slope.”
Couldn’t agree more. As jews, our primary concern in America is our Freedom of Religion. We cannot have that tampered with, at any cost.
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oomis1105 – “The freedom of religion does not apply to a religion that BANS ALL freedom of religion.”
I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but our religion also “BANS ALL freedom of religion”. As a matter of fact, if somebody from our religion converts to another, we stone them. And yet we still want the Freedom of Religion to apply to us, don’t we?
“But we are not talking about RIGHTS, but whether or not it is RIGHT to do it.”
OK, if you want to talk about that: No, it’s not very nice of them to build a mosque next to ground zero. However, they have every legal right, and let’s face it, that’s all that matters.
“Did a Christian or Jewish group hijack three planes and murder thousands of people in the space of a few minutes?”
No, but Christians did cruelly murder thousands of jews and muslims in the crusades and the inquisitions. Should we not allow any churches anywhere in Europe?
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AinOhdMilvado: “What is in their hearts is “We attacked you, We killed thousands of you, NOW we will use YOUR own stupid political correctness to commemorate our victory by building a mosque on your graves!!!””
I have no idea what “is in their hearts”. However, it makes no difference: Freedom of Religion is Freedom of Religion, regardless of intent.
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SJS/000646/squeak – Well said.