tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417910919618416962.post3673033433894647038..comments2010-07-25T23:08:56.996-07:00Comments on St. Louis Daily Conservative: Missed yesterday's blog so I will do two today... Mosque at ground zero is in bad tasteRichie Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16529903314020939090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417910919618416962.post-85934585473071668722010-07-25T23:08:56.996-07:002010-07-25T23:08:56.996-07:00Rick, you may be right. Perhaps technically speak...Rick, you may be right. Perhaps technically speaking they cannot prevent a mosque from being built there. <br />I understand the concept of a teaching moment and in a perfect world I might agree. Unfortunately, this is<br />not a perfect world. Unlike Japan and Germany post WWII, Islam in it's most violent form has NOT been discredited<br />or destroyed. In the case of Germany or Japan after WWII, there wasn't an "enemy" whom could view this as weakness<br />or use a mosque on Ground Zero as a "victory".<br /><br />I understand where you are coming from, but don't necessary come to the same conclusion.Richie Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529903314020939090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417910919618416962.post-41766297222567920112010-07-25T20:17:15.539-07:002010-07-25T20:17:15.539-07:00I don't think that the American government can...I don't think that the American government can zone a place of worship out of an area. It's just not the American way. In fact, this is sort of a victory for American values. Even though the most extreme of a group has harmed us greatly, our tolerant nature has not been harmed. We still welcome those of all faiths with open arms.<br /><br />I don't know much about this mosque or the lessons it intends to teach, but this could be a great moment for America. Mayor Bloomberg ought to take this opportunity to talk to the people and maybe have some sort of groundbreaking ceremony, pledging to work together to increase tolerance, and encourage non-violent solutions to political disagreement.<br /><br /> - RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com