Comments on: The Tragedy of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/2010/09/the-tragedy-of-imam-feisal-abdul-rauf/ Informed reflection on the events of the day Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.23 By: Amy http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/2010/09/the-tragedy-of-imam-feisal-abdul-rauf/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:30:35 +0000 http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/?p=322#comment-99 I completely agree, and am terribly worried by the opposition to Park 51. I have not heard a single civilized reason not to build the community center (I am curious, Lauren, what you mean saying it’s not a good idea to build it before the area’s renewal is complete?)and am deeply worried that such villanization of the project, of Feisal Abdul Rauf and of Islam — and the attention and validation it is receiving in the mass media — is taking this country down a dangerous path. Park 51 must be built! (And not just because I personally think it would be a very interesting and valuable addition to NYC’s cultural scene.)

]]> By: Lauren http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/2010/09/the-tragedy-of-imam-feisal-abdul-rauf/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:01:03 +0000 http://www.deliberatelyconsidered.com/?p=322#comment-90 I heartily agree! Rauf has been villanized by not just an uncaring public but an unknowing one. Nothing he’s done suggests any subversive intent. I may not think it’s a good idea to open such a community center before the rest of the area’s renewal is complete, but it’s certainly un-American to try to stop them.

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” *Voltaire (maybe http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Voltaire#Misattributed)

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