Hallowed Principle
August 23, 2010 - by
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.
Hallowed Principle
August 23, 2010/
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.