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Originally Posted by MissMisa
I know how this will end - it will end in circles with no-one budging opinions as all debates of this kind end up. I personally feel it's insensative to put a mosque near Ground Zero, because the poll showed that the majority of people don't want it there. That's the only poll we've got, regardless of how people may argue it's validity, that's all I've got to go on as an outsider looking in.
I would say the same whatever kind of building it was, but I doubt other buildings wouldn't reach news in the UK.
[Isn't this verging on the topic of religion which we need to stay away from?]
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Oh, I wouldn't say there won't be some budging on this because you finished with an excellent summation of what is the most offensive part of the whole issue for me. People are going to have these emotional, and unfortunately too often prejudicial, reactions to events. I don't approve, but I do understand and accept that it will happen.
However, it was the prejudicial survey by CNN with no rebuttal whatsoever, and the insensitive raising of the "issue" on an international scale that was most offensive to me. You are absolutely correct that without the potential for fomenting hatred of a minority group of people, CNN nor anyone else, would have had any reason to make a major news story out of someone applying for a permit to build a neighborhood community center.
This is blatant scandal mongering at the expensive of those suffering most from the events of 9/11 and it is disgraceful.