Now that the 911 Mosque has been approved by the New York City Council, some feel as if the matter has been resolved. The New York Times ran an interesting opinion article. Part of the article is linked to the MAINFO blog.
Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post)-
A place is made sacred by a widespread belief that it was visited by the miraculous or the transcendent (Lourdes, the Temple Mount), by the presence there once of great nobility and sacrifice (Gettysburg), or by the blood of martyrs and the indescribable suffering of the innocent (Auschwitz). When we speak of Ground Zero as hallowed ground, what we mean is that it belongs to those who suffered and died there — and that such ownership obliges us, the living, to preserve the dignity and memory of the place, never allowing it to be forgotten, trivialized or misappropriated …
It’s why, while no one objects to Japanese cultural centers, the idea of putting one up at Pearl Harbor would be offensive. And why Pope John Paul II ordered the Carmelite nuns to leave the convent they had established at Auschwitz. He was in no way devaluing their heartfelt mission to pray for the souls of the dead. He was teaching them a lesson in respect: This is not your place; it belongs to others. However pure your voice, better to let silence reign.
Resolved? Not if it gets built.
It would not be so suspect if muslims were not in the habit of celebrating their victories by erecting a mosque.
obama shows himself, along with "It's their right," speech.
I think that they'll build it because the radical left reigns in New York. And they yearn for it.
And it will always be a blot on the reputation of that city and a shame to America.
THANK YOU for posting this! I really like your blog!!
Steve
Common Cents
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Charles should have said 'those who were murdered there' instead of died.
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