1st Amendment - Freedom of Religion (Ground Zero Mosque)
The mosque should be built
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The mosque should not be built
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Opening Statement An Islamic Community center should have the right to build a mosque 2 blocks away from the 9/11 attacks. This is because not allowing them would be against the law. It would be saying all Muslims are terrorists and there was a mosque that was going to be built there called the Ground Zero Mosque. Side: The mosque should be built
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Having a mosque near Ground Zero will create more division, more anger, and hatred. This will cause no good for anyone especially the Muslims. No mosques should be allowed near Ground Zero until churches are allowed in Saudi Arabia. Islamists that call for tolerance should look at their own practices before they criticize America’s. Side: The mosque should not be built
Head argument 1 The first amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Therefore not allowing them to have their mosque would not only be an example of discrimination but it would be against the law. Side: The mosque should be built
The meaning has changed as when the amendment was made, they were talking about the different types of christianity and not complete diversity of religion. Now that different religion other that christians house the US, according to the amendment, they don’t have full freedom. Side: The mosque should not be built
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The name Cordoba House proves the Ground Zero mosque and community center is meant to be a victory monument for terrorists.This is as Cordoba refers to Cordoba, Spain, the capital where the Muslim conquerors showed their victory by transforming a church into the world's third-largest mosque. Side: The mosque should not be built
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Many families of 9/11 victims say that it could be built anywhere but not overlooking the site where thousands of people were killed. Due to the number of deaths, this site has turned into a sacred ground. The memorial wall will become a tourist attraction. Side: The mosque should not be built
Although they have the right to build what they want on their land, there are hundreds of mosques around the United States, there is no need for one to be overlooking the grave site of many people. Adding on, the mosque should only be built near the 9/11 site once churches are built in Saudi Arabia. Side: The mosque should not be built
It would be overlooking the grave site of many people but some of those people were also Muslim. Many different people suffered during 9/11 Muslims included. The muslim terrorist that attacked were not only Muslims they were terrorists not all Muslims are terrorist Side: The mosque should be built
Head Argument 3 The Ground zero mosque did get approved to be built "The following summer, in 2010, the local community board voted twenty-nine-to-one, with ten abstentions, to approve plans for a fifteen-story, hundred-million-dollar community center". This means that there was a chance for building the mosque. Therefore not everybody was offended by the chance of a Muslim Mosque built next to the 9/11 attacks. Side: The mosque should be built
I beg to differ, read http://wtcmuslimcenter.procon.org/ Con #8 Side: The mosque should not be built
You are right on the fact that the community voted that the mosque and community center should be built, but the voting shows no information about the location. They voted that the United States was built on religious freedom and allowing them to build the community center and mosque will show the values of America, but didn't vote about the location. The United States have a great diversity of religions, but Islamists that call for tolerance should look at their own practices before they criticize America’s. Side: The mosque should not be built
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Over 68% of American citizens are opposing the construction of the community center. Muslims should not be allowed to build the community center two blocks away from the site of the 9/11 attacks as it is a sacred ground, religious practices are not allowed in other countries, it will endanger lives, it will be a victory monument for the Muslim conquerors, and it would be morally unacceptable. Side: The mosque should not be built
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Opening Statement: Over 68% of American citizens are opposing the construction of the community center. Muslims should not be allowed to build the community center two blocks away from the site of the 9/11 attacks as it is a sacred ground, religious practices are not allowed in other countries, it will endanger lives, it will be a victory monument for the Muslim conquerors, and it would be morally unacceptable. Side: The mosque should be built
Argument 1 The World Trade Center should be left as a sacred ground and a memorial free from the presence of a mosque nearby, because the 9/11 attacks were committed by Muslim terrorists, and if the Community Center is built two blocks away from the World Trade Center site, it will be seen as an insult to the remembrance of the 3000+ people who were killed. Neda Bolourchi says, “ Ground zero is my mother’s grave site. I appreciate that they are building a memorial and museum, but I don’t like it being close because many people of different faiths lost their lives here.” Side: The mosque should not be built
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There are over 100 mosques in New York where the Muslims can worship freely, all putting a mosque and community center near Ground Zero will do is create mischief. Having Muslims near Ground Zero where Muslim terrorists killed many Americans is morally unacceptable. Building the Ground Zero Community Center will allow anti-Muslim extremists to target the area for an attack, endangering the lives of New Yorkers. Side: The mosque should not be built
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Argument 2: The name Cordoba House proves that the Ground Zero mosque is meant to be a victory monument for the terrorists and not meant to promote a positive interaction between the Muslims and the west. According to the former speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, Cordoba refers to Cordoba, Spain, where the Muslim conquerors showed their victory over the Christians by transforming their church into the third-largest mosque. The meaning of this community center and mosque is seen as very insulting for the American citizens. Side: The mosque should not be built
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Although it may be insulting for the American citizens by building the mosque it would also be insulting to man muslims. This is because muslims also suffered in 9/11. It would also be insulting because by not allowing the mosque to be built would be saying that all Muslims are terrorist. Side: The mosque should be built
America does not find the mosque insulting, it has a huge diversity of religions. The only problem is that the name is insulting and should be changed and should be relocated away from the 9/11 attack sites because the financier of the Ground Zero mosque is said to be funded by Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, and 15 of 19 jihadis in the twin tower attack were Saudis. Side: The mosque should not be built
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Argument 3: Having Muslims near Ground Zero where Muslim terrorists killed many Americans is morally unacceptable. America is not the only country that does not allow certain people to practice their religion, and it is only done if there is a good and strong reason. America is not letting the Muslims build the mosque and community center because the Muslim terrorists caused many deaths and put many people in pain. The same consequence is seen near a Serbian Church where 8,000 Christians were slaughtered. Now, no mosque is tolerated in that area of town. Side: The mosque should not be built
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Argument 4: Building the Ground Zero mosque will endanger New Yorkers because anti-terrorism extremists will target that area for an attack. This thought has changed the opinion of many people when the head developer named Imam Rauf and his wife received death threats about building the community center. For that reason, the majority of the citizens think that it will lead to violence. Side: The mosque should not be built
Although anti-terrorism extremist will target the area they are targeting the wrong area . they are targeting Muslims and saying that all muslims are terrorists. But the people building this mosque are just the same as anybody else they are not terrorist they are just Muslims. Side: The mosque should be built
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Argument 5: The mosque and community center should not be built near Ground Zero until some churches are built in the country Saudi Arabia. The Muslim terrorists destroyed and demolish the buildings in the name of Islam, so why should Muslims allow all Christians to practice their religion publicly in Saudi Arabia, so why should they be able to practice theirs next to ground zero, why should they have the right to do that when they don't have any churches in Saudi Arabia. Side: The mosque should not be built
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