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Originally Posted by Shasown
It could end up with violence etc but I wouldnt say it would be confined to Muslims only.
For starters you will get demonstrators appearing at the start of the conversion work, then at the opening, this will in turn to counter demonstrators both Muslim and also civil rights types.
Then you have threats from misguided revenge seekers, anti muslim groups, ultra right wing groups, or just plain nutters who like to jump onto a cause and use it to justify causing violence.
Any attacks on either the community centre itself or its users could generate retaliation from certain sectors of the muslim community, or from muslims based in other parts of the US or even overseas.
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"It could end up with violence etc but I wouldnt say it would be confined to Muslims only."
Nor did she.
Threats of violence from the minority that are against the mosque are used as a reason for it not being built. Why should THAT minority dictate, through the threat of violence, the plans of people to build themselves a place to pray? Saying "ooo but there will be some racist nut jobs who will react badly" isn't a reason to deny the Muslims the right to a place to pray. As rate payers Muslims who will use the mosque are entitled to the same protections afforded to all places, buildings and people.