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Originally Posted by whell
To be clear, I never thought that this was a left versus right issue. I also think that this is a "trap" issue for those who want to consider the issue in purely constututional terms. The government has a duty to intervene when public interests are at stake, as they intervene to control and regulate other freedoms such as the right to assemble and freedom of religion.
To demonstrate, consider the "fix" which appears to be on the table. Is this a matter of protecting he public interest, or is this a further twisting of the consititution, as in the government intervening in matters of faith?
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/08/...ue-compromise/ |
For the state to offer public property to build a mosque, a church, a synagogue, or a temple is to violate the Constitution. That would amount to excessive entanglement between church and state. It would be a similar violation for the state to stop construction of the cultural center because ground zero is "holy ground." It is not up to the government to determine whether any piece of land is holy damned or satanic. That is a spiritual matter outside the authority of any government.
Regards,
D-Ray