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Author Topic:   Obama supports Ground Zero mosque. Religious freedom or is he being too PC?
Taz
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Message 33 of 406 (574374)
08-15-2010 3:03 PM
Reply to: Message 20 by Hyroglyphx
08-15-2010 10:33 AM


Hyro writes:
I stated that there is no legal basis to bar it, however, from the perspective of those building it, they might want to consider that it almost certainly will be vandalized and/or suffer arson.
While I know what you mean, we all know using 9/11 to oppose the building of the mosque is just a lame ass excuse. Americans have been protesting the building of mosques around the country for as long as there have been people wanting to build mosques here. John Stewart, while being funny, made a really good point about this.
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Taz
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Message 79 of 406 (575969)
08-22-2010 4:15 AM


Protesters to rally against planned Islamic center in New York

Taz
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Message 272 of 406 (578898)
09-02-2010 11:51 PM
Reply to: Message 266 by riVeRraT
09-02-2010 11:28 PM


Re: Opening date of the Mosque
riverrat writes:
If they are clean, they have nothing to worry about.
*Blink* You did not just say that did you?
So, since I don't carry anything illegal in my car or my house I should support them being able to search my house and car at will? Are you willing to give them permission to search you, your home, and your property any time?
I could have sworn it's the conservatives that's been crying bloody murder over rights we supposedly lost under Comrade Obama. Speaking of which, which rights have I lost under Obama?

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Taz
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Message 275 of 406 (578903)
09-02-2010 11:59 PM
Reply to: Message 274 by riVeRraT
09-02-2010 11:57 PM


Re: Opening date of the Mosque
riverrat writes:
If someone said you were carrying something, wouldn't you expect to be searched? Get over it.
What's your address? I'm going to tell them you got half a pound of drugs hidden up your butt.

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Taz
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Message 284 of 406 (578917)
09-03-2010 12:38 AM
Reply to: Message 278 by riVeRraT
09-03-2010 12:06 AM


Re: But the point is
Of course people have something to say about it.
I have pointed out many times that not everything has a moral value, but people tend to assign a moral value to everything. We live in a day and age when people have an opinion on everything.
This is why I often encourage people not to have an opinion on everything. People need to understand that there are just some things that can really do without their opinion.
For example, when we bought our house we really appreciated that some people managed to refrain from giving their opinion whether it was a good decision or not. And in an ideal world, those of us who have nothing to do with the muslim community should refrain from having an opinion on whether they could or couldn't build the mosque right there. It's none of our business.
That said, I completely agree with the person earlier in this thread that said they ought to be able to hang a big poster of a cartoon drawing of the prophet mohammed. In fact, If I was living anywhere near NY I would have considered doing that myself.

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Taz
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Message 294 of 406 (578992)
09-03-2010 9:31 AM
Reply to: Message 289 by AZPaul3
09-03-2010 4:58 AM


Re: But the point is
AZPaul writes:
Why would you want to be deliberately offensive and hateful to an entire population?
Actually, I would consider hanging a big white sign that says nigger if they make a big enough deal out of it.
Everything we say and do is bound to offend someone. Not doing something because you're afraid to offend some people is a poor way at looking at life.
It takes 2 to tango. Obviously, that mosque is going to offend a lot of people. If they want to practice their free religion, they have to accept other people's free speech.

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