Hallowed Principle

Well, Carter, I get your point that the World Trade Center is “hallowed ground.” But why does that mean a mosque, or an Islamic cultural center, shouldn’t be two blocks away?
 
In an area, apparently, that is now home to bars, restaurants and a strip club?
 
Apparently, the reasoning is that anything Islamic anywhere nearby is a violation of this sacred ground. In other words, because a group of Islamic fanatics committed an atrocity, all Muslims and all things Islamic must be held responsible.
 
I don’t buy that.
 
I think what we have here isn’t principle, but pure politics.
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Hallowed Principle

Well, Carter, I get your point that the World Trade Center is “hallowed ground.” But why does that mean a mosque, or an Islamic cultural center, shouldn’t be two blocks away?
 
In an area, apparently, that is now home to bars, restaurants and a strip club?
 
Apparently, the reasoning is that anything Islamic anywhere nearby is a violation of this sacred ground. In other words, because a group of Islamic fanatics committed an atrocity, all Muslims and all things Islamic must be held responsible.
 
I don’t buy that.
 
I think what we have here isn’t principle, but pure politics.
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