NYcarbineer
Diamond Member
... that would be HER bigotry, in her comment opposing the mosque. Get this:
During my lifetime, a number of racial and ethnic slurs have been effectively banned from our national vocabulary -- not because our free speech has been limited, but because we recognize that these words are deeply offensive to our fellow citizens and we decide to avoid them.
...so to her, a Muslim place of worship is comparable to someone using racial/ethnic slurs.
but better yet:
The proposed site of Park51, an Islamic cultural center that will include a mosque, is especially contentious because it goes to the heart of who is to blame for the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
...which is to say, innocent Muslims are at the heart of who is to blame.
She blathers on here:
washingtonpost.com
During my lifetime, a number of racial and ethnic slurs have been effectively banned from our national vocabulary -- not because our free speech has been limited, but because we recognize that these words are deeply offensive to our fellow citizens and we decide to avoid them.
...so to her, a Muslim place of worship is comparable to someone using racial/ethnic slurs.
but better yet:
The proposed site of Park51, an Islamic cultural center that will include a mosque, is especially contentious because it goes to the heart of who is to blame for the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
...which is to say, innocent Muslims are at the heart of who is to blame.
She blathers on here:
washingtonpost.com