The very first problem about the whole debacle is with the name itself.
The media has chosen such a sensational name so as to create maximum
furor. Any unpopular association with the holy name of 'ground zero' was
going to heckle people all around. Now, it has become sacrilegious and
unpatriotic to support the construction of 'ground zero mosque.'



Unfortunately, it has come to a point where the debate has come down to
more of an emotional than constitutional issue.The place has already
been denied  'landmark status.'  Understandably it's going to hurt the
sentiments of relatives of 9/11 victims. However, they should be proud
of the sacrifices of those men and women who stood for the freedom and
liberty of all the people, whose religion and all other parameters were
immaterial to them. Freedom, however clichéd it is, should not take
double standards.



It should be nobody's business as long as the cultural center's
operatives follow the rules and regulations.And yes, for those who do
not know, it is a cultural center. While this country drum-beats for
moderate Muslims, it is ironical that they are opposing a cultural
center, which is trying to bridge the distrust we see, and most
importantly allay the irrational fear we harbor.