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I was thinking someone would bring up this topic, eventually.

In my opinion, nothing against those of the Islamic faith, but I don't agree with this. I understand that it was only a few radicals and not a representation of everyone of that faith. But I think that building a mosque at that location is a slap in the face to Americans. It is an insensitive idea. I think they can find a different location that isn't so close. Also, I think that it could eventually cause violence from those opposed to the idea. So, for safety reasons it is also a bad idea.

I had this topic as a facebook status a few days ago and I just want to post what someone else said about this:

"if it was just a peaceful proposition by the Muslim faith to build a community center, have some decency and respect and just put it somewhere else. Throughout history, kingdoms conquered by the Muslims were then the new ground for which a mosque was built on. How do you think Bin Laden would see this building? As a victory, no doubt."

I have nothing against them building mosques, but I don't find it an appropriate place for it to be built. It's not that I don't have tolerance for the religion it's just that a lot of people including me find them building a mosque there inconsiderate.

I think my sentiments on this matter can be summed up best by this editorial:
http://www.tnr.com/blog/foreign-policy/76929/what-moderate-islam

If the imam sponsoring this mosque and cultural center is, indeed, part of the more moderate mainstream of Islam, we should encourage the building of the center. Not only does it reaffirm our commitment to our fundamental values of tolerance, but it demonstrates that our quarrel is with a violent organization, not a major world religion. But, that said, this is not just a normal location in New York, and there's some questions we ought to clear up first. Mr. Gerecht sums them up nicely. This should function as a cultural center for the moderate, mainstream of Islam, not a victory monument for extremism. If it is to serve as the latter, we definitely have very tenable grounds to object to this. We wouldn't, in good conscience, allow the World Church of the Creator to build a church next door to Auschwitz. Nor, for that matter, would we allow the Ku Klux Klan to build a "Klan Pride Center" across from the National Civil Rights Museum. The sensibilities of affected communities do matter for something. The fundamental issue at hand, then, is the nature of the group. I'm leaning in the Imam's favor currently as I've read he publicly denounced the 9-11 attacks. But there's some more matters I'd like to see him elaborate on first.

I disagree with the idea that we have to please everyone else. It is showing tolerance on our part by letting them build a mosque there and not complaining about it. Yet, where is their tolerance and consideration when it comes to choosing a sight?

Another thing is: how many people in here knew someone killed in 9/11 or had a friend who knew someone killed in 9/11? I think that it is the point of view of those who were involved that should be the most important. Considering that there is at least a few ready to sue over it, I think that should give us a clue to what it really means to have anything Islamic that close to the sight.

The mosque is just another way to express religion, if one were to build a church there no one would give a damn I'm sure, so I say let them build, we can't allow religious discrimination towards muslims to continue simply because the extremists that attacked us ten years ago and led to massive discrimination and ignorance towards these people. They have just as much a right to that area as anyone else, and if they decide to build it there, so be it. It's not like someone is building an Al Queda centre

I don't know why you think my words are a personal attack because they are not.
I'm not trying to take away from your freedom of speech so don't stifle mine because you disagree. I never said that no one here as suffered from it, I'm trying to make people realize the point of view of most of those who were directly affected on that day. There are many people who lost loved ones that find the idea of a mosque uncalled for! I see this less about religious tolerance and more about doing something that can be viewed as completely insensitive to many who have suffered.
From the stand point of a public servant (which I am) and someone who has been affected by the 9/11 incident as well, I stand 100 percent behind those men and women who were fire fighters, police officers and EMS personnel that were there on that day and who stand against the idea of mosque that shows disrespec and insensitivity for those that were there on that day. It is about who is or is not an American citizen and it is not about us versus them. But if you all think it is than why can't the tolerance go both ways? I don't see them being tolerant to American sensitivity. Not all Islams are our enemies but it was Islams who caused this mess. If Muslims want peace and tolerance this is the wrong way to go about it. Considering their history of having a group of Muslims kill others who are not part of their religion and then building mosque in their land. They are doing it again and I can't believe that it is just a coincidence.