Two weeks ago we discussed whether to put the ground zero mosque story on the air. The only thing that was stopping us was that the initial spike in interest in the story had been the week before. In the end we decided we run with it, and here we are now with the debate getting bigger by the day. We should've known that journalist's pre-occupation with avoiding 'old' stories is not shared by most of you.
That''s it from today''s show - and from us here at Civicus in Montreal. The show will be back in London tomorrow. What will we talk about? Well, that''s your call...
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Can you have too much religious freedom?
| Monday, 8 Aug. 2010 | 18:04 - 19:04 GMT
Two weeks ago we discussed whether to put the ground zero mosque story on the air. The only thing that was stopping us was that the initial spike in interest in the story had been the week before. In the end we decided we run with it, and here we are now with the debate getting bigger by the day. We should've known that journalist's pre-occupation with avoiding 'old' stories is not shared by most of you.
Your comments
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That''s it from today''s show - and from us here at Civicus in Montreal. The show will be back in London tomorrow. What will we talk about? Well, that''s your call...
Comment sent via Facebook
Dominic Esifa - I've learnt how to appear strange and live like a recluse. This alone scare a lot of people around me
Comment sent via SMS
It鈥檚 such a thing too much religious freedom ? < if it is justice you want (and freedom ) there must be justice ( and freedom ) for all > frank italy
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I think Christian missionaries very difficult preach, example, in Afghanistan, where <<Taliban>> a few weeks killed dead the Christian missionaries. And this
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cultural centre would be changed in good side the attitude of Muslim to Christians in Asia. Vecheslav Lavrinoff Russia
Comment sent via Facebook
Siraj Mohamed - The curse of Mexico,am foreseeing ths situation in the US
Comment sent via Facebook
Michael Caudill - No simple solution here, but at the heart is combatting and overcoming the fear that gangs methodically cultivate--in this case by terrorism and murder.
Comment sent via Facebook
Roy Dickinson - another 麻豆官网首页入口 attack on Venezuela, as someone who has lived in various places there I felt a lot safer at night walking around in Petare than in downtown Miam
Comment sent via Facebook
Therese Morris - Where I live in Kingston, Jamaica is between 2 volitile communities so I often hear gun fire at night... They also target my area to steal cars, fruits and anything else they can carry out the yard. It's wicked scarey!
Comment sent via Facebook
Chola Sims - am right in the audience and waiting to hear more on what will be said and done
Comment sent via Facebook
Peter Mpande - Why don't you speak to the families of that poor innocent newspaper vendor, and of Brazilian techncian Charles de Menezes about living in a country with violent policemen?
Comment sent via Facebook
Ronald Ssemanda - Living in such neighbourhood creates ecomic problems and results in to social injustices. Peace must prevail.
Comment sent via Twitter
J'assiste 脿 l'enregistrement en direct de @麻豆官网首页入口_WHYS, la question de l'heure: How is it to live in a violent city? #CivWA
Comment sent via host
We''re now moving on to talk about violent cities. What is it like to live in a place where violence is a fact of daily life?
Comment sent via Twitter
@SJNB_NBYS is back at @麻豆官网首页入口_WHYS for another show at #civwa
Comment sent via BLOG
Steve on the blog - I don't believe any terrorist attack has been committed in the name of strip clubs, nor were strip clubs the motivation of the 19 hijackers on 9/11.
Comment sent via BLOG
Mike in Seattle on the blog - I'd just like to point out that these plans have been in the works for a long time, and only now are people starting to complain. Last month it was a scandal about new and likely unconstitutional laws about immigration. Maybe it's just me, but the United States is what, six weeks away from a major election? It sounds like to me that some silly wedge issues are being brought up to gin up political support.
Comment sent via BLOG
Lincoln Muri, Fort Myers Beach, on the blog - It seems that everyone is confusing the legal aspects of this case with the human element. It is legal to build the mosque there no doubt and the courts cannot ever reverse that based on the constitution.
Comment sent via Facebook
Matt Mohrman - One thing that needs to be said about the Mosque near ground zero is, There is a Mosque there already. That gets used every day
Comment sent via Facebook
Bill DeZarn Sr - Until Muslims purge themselves of extremists in their ranks, until mosques are purged of the planners of terrorists acts, I say no to a mosque at Ground Zero.
Comment sent via SMS
80% think Obama is Muslim? If I recall correctly the poll said that that many Americans just didn鈥檛 know he was a Christian.
Comment sent via Facebook
Los Chris Hearn - It's pretty sad what is happening in the US right now. I feel the flames are being fanned by extreme right-winger news outlets, like Fox News. What is being created is a dangerous level of hatred. The US just seems like a powder keg ready to blow apart right now.
Comment sent via SMS
As an atheist, I oppose all religions. But I will fight for everyone鈥檚 right to believe whatever absurdity they want or do as they wish with their money.
Comment sent via SMS
I think the only premise for any objection against a Mosque is a declaration of war against Islam. I hope this ends.
Comment sent via SMS
Please clear up the assumption that it is mosque or community center!