In our class discussion during 4th period today we talked about the Mosque being built near Ground Zero and the controversy against it. The majority of the class agreed that the Mosque should be able to be built and that there was a lot of misunderstandings about how unfair some people were being by going against the Mosque. The main argument was about the money issue and who it would be affecting. Some believed the money should be used for something more useful, like school funding instead of building a Mosque that many people disagree with.
What interested me the most was the ideas people brought up and it changed my view on the topic a little bit. At first, I thought they shouldn't build it to prevent problems in the future, but then I realized it truly was unfair. No one can always please everyone. There will always be misunderstandings and arguments no matter what. So, I do think they should build the Mosque simply because it can bring change to the surrounding area, whether it's for the better or worse, no one knows, but as America we have to take that chance. We need to set an example to other countries and hopefully it can bring a bigger peace of race and religion so we can move on to focusing on bigger and more important issues that truly do matter.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Iran Calls French First Lady a "Prostitute"
Kennedy, Dana. "Iran Calls French First Lady a 'Prostitute' Over Stoning Issue". Aolnews.com. <http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/iran-state-media-call-french-first-lady-carla-bruni-sarkozy-a-prostitute/19613627>
Iran Called the French First Lady a "prostitute" when she defended Ashtiani, an Iranian woman who was charged with adultery and was sentenced to death by stoning. So far, they have been able to postpone her proposed death date, but her defenders aren't sure whether Ashtiani's life will be spared. In London, a group of protesters mocked the stoning penalty with a performance to show the severity of its conditions that not only Ashtiani could be faced with, but ten other men and women as well. What shocked me the most was the "rules" Iran had for stoning: "Men must be buried up to their waist with stones and Women up to their chests. The stones thrown can't be too large that will instantly kill or too small to be called a stone".
Sciutto, Jim. "Death by Stoning: Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani Faces Brutal Death, Sparking International Outrage". Abcnews.com. <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/sakineh-mohammadi-ashtiani-faces-brutal-death-stoning-iran/story?id=11129429>
Iran Called the French First Lady a "prostitute" when she defended Ashtiani, an Iranian woman who was charged with adultery and was sentenced to death by stoning. So far, they have been able to postpone her proposed death date, but her defenders aren't sure whether Ashtiani's life will be spared. In London, a group of protesters mocked the stoning penalty with a performance to show the severity of its conditions that not only Ashtiani could be faced with, but ten other men and women as well. What shocked me the most was the "rules" Iran had for stoning: "Men must be buried up to their waist with stones and Women up to their chests. The stones thrown can't be too large that will instantly kill or too small to be called a stone".
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Obama Supports Islamic Center Near Ground Zero
Klein, Kent. "Obama Supports Building Mosque Near Scene Of 9/11 Attack". Worthy News.com. August 15 2010. <http://www.worthynews.com/8733-obama-supports-building-mosque-near-scene-of-911-attack>
President Obama accepts the idea of building the Mosque so near Ground Zero. He believes America should stay with the idea of religious freedom and that the Mosque shouldn't be viewed any differently than if it was another religious building.
President Obama accepts the idea of building the Mosque so near Ground Zero. He believes America should stay with the idea of religious freedom and that the Mosque shouldn't be viewed any differently than if it was another religious building.
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