In the news this past week I've noticed the controversy that the new (under construction) mosque in New York City is stirring up. People have been speaking out against it, probably because it's only a few blocks from ground zero. There have been protests at the construction site and I find it almost completely insane; they aren't replacing the World Trade Center with a mosque. There are Islamic Centers/mosques all over our country and people want to attack this one, now? It's a religion in our country that allows freedom of religion. Not all Islamic people are terrorists! The majority of Islamic people aren't terrorists! Ergo the term "terrorist groups," a way to label the terrorists within a society. New York City is a diverse place- our country is a diverse place, I think it's time everyone at least tries to accept that.
Editorial on nytimes.com that better proves my point.
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