SpawnPoint - Where Game Begins

Quote from Atrus 2010-10-05 18:24:21 You apparently missed my posts.

I can rant about this for hours, but I'm tired and I choose not to. Anyways, I digress and let's begin.

The fact is that there was already a Mosque at the World Trade Center site. It was in the 9th floor of one of the towers. So what's the big deal? In killing Americans, they killed their own.

Obviously, and I'm sorry if this comes out harshly, I mean no disrespect, people need to learn the difference between Islamics and radical Islamics (Muslims). The first group will invite you into their home, feed you, welcome you and treat you like a neighbor - regardless of who you are. The second group, on the other hand, the ones that devised and carried out a massacre on a stage thought flawless and secure, are the ones that you should be directing your anger and frustration towards. It's not fair, actually, what you're insinuating. Should they cancel the project because a couple Americans can't wrap their mind around the simple concept of religious toleration?

Nine years ago, a group of radical Islamics perpetrated the events of 9/11. A few years later, the London bombings. And even later, in India. Our world is paranoid. Afraid, if you will, of Muslims. But let me tell you this: they are normal people just like you and me - preaching to a different, and understanding, god. I made the point of building a church in Iraq or Afghanistan earlier in this thread to which the response was along the lines of "no, they would not like you building it there" and you're right. However, that's all they have ever known. Their schools don't teach tolerance. Their parents don't push religion the way our Fathers did. It's a different world over there - but it's made that way by the radicals.

Do you really think that people in Iraq feel safe living there? Even if the US pulled out today, they'd face prosecution, abductions and other acts of disgusting nature; all at the hands of the radicals.




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Well put, Atrus. It's difficult to let something of this nature pass - but it's something that must be done. We cannot live our entire lives in constant war and separation thus leaving a world divided for generations to come. It's paramount that we learn to understand who we are and who they are - and they, the group building the Mosque, mean no harm.

My apologies Tullsy, it's been a while here and I should have revisited the comments. Please insert 'most' between suspect and everyone.

I hear all that you say and agree with most of it. What troubles me is this lack of tolerance and understanding is a sickness that infects both cultures, and with this situation will likely lead to more death and suffering. I doubt "most' that have posted here know that the location in question has had a Mosgue open for business there for over a year now. All this stirred up by politics and the media.

I recently heard a story from a family friend who served in Afghanistan. It was the strangest thing he said, a young Afghan child caught in crossfie was accidently killed by American soldiers. No one knew who fired the shot, so three men of the recon unit went to the home of this child. They took sheep and some other insignificant offerings and tried to make amends.

To make a long story short, nothing they had to offer was wanted or accepted. Knowing the culture these three American soldiers as they were asked to leave simply said one word, Nanawatai. They were brought into the home, given food and drink, and they were forgiven.

I certainly don't expect anyone here to forgive what was done on 9/11. But it's like you suggest, let's make sure we know just exactly who our enemy is.