Park 51 Vs Ground Zero

Should a race or religion be feared for the fault of a small group of members? Should everyone be seen as a terrorist or a threat to the nation for what two through four people caused? How would you react if a religion or race wanted to build a mosque some two blocks from an event that took place? Well since the 9-11 attacks many Americans have struggled to build a healthy bond with the Islamic World. This was very visible during the idea of Park 51 located in New York city 2 blocks from where Ground Zero is located. Park 51’s real name was the Islamic Center but was later changed to Park 51 due to its location on street Park 51. Park 51 was thought of by Sharif El-Gamal. He got the idea from a Jewish community center which he was a member …show more content…
New York’s mayor Michael Bloomberg stated, “ We would betray our values and play into our enemies ’ hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than everyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorist, and we should not stand for that.” Which means that by not letting Park 51 be built we are betraying our value of constitutional freedoms and the rule of law which states that no one is above the law. Building the mosque two blocks away from Ground Zero is a fair distance and should not be seen as a problem and disrespectful. If the mosque was next to or in front of Ground Zero then that is where the line is crossed but 2 blocks away is fair enough. In addition it is said that Ground Zero cannot be seen from where Park 51 is located since there are many buildings blocking the view.We all want to be treated equally, with respect and with the same freedom like everyone else. We can all change the world or be given a chance because of our freedom of expression and freedom of speech. Our rights provide us with freedoms that cannot be taken away or denied from anyone not even the government or people can take