Muslim Center Near the World Trade Center
Victor Zamora
Class of 2016
Composition9/Pd.3
May 9, 2013
Muslim center near the World Trade Center.
Terror and fear was exhibited around the whole country in one day. This day is infamous for many Americans and is a day of remembrance. 9/11 was a day of sadness mixed with shock as we were at our most vulnerable. Twelve years later the devastation is still felt. Especially when a Muslim group wants to built a Muslim center, two blocks away from where the World Trade Center stood. The Muslim center will include a mosque for Muslims to worship in. The reason why some oppose the center is that it was Muslim terrorists who hijacked the planes that took down the World Trade Center. Mass of Americans, including victims of 9/11, are still wounded from the attacks. All the pain this Muslim center can cause is a reason out many others why the Muslim center should not be built two blocks away from the World Trade Center. The Muslim center should be moved to a less controversial area. It does not look good for both sides of people to fight. All we are doing is letting the 9/11 attacks separate us as a untied country. The Muslim center should be moved because it is insensitive, hurts 9/11 families, and not many people want the Muslim center near the World Trade Center.
Problem
To begin, we must know why the Muslim center is a problem for many Americans. The mosque does not have much support in the country. In a recent poll, 70 percent of Americans opposed the Muslim center, or as others call it the ground zero mosque (Time.com). Many of those people from the poll have similar feelings and reasons why they do not want the Muslim center built near the World Trade Center. One feeling for not having the Muslim center is that it is an insult to the 9-11 families who lost a loved one in that tragic attack (procon.org). People feel this way because some 9/11 families have stated that they do not support the Muslim center (npr.org) The reason the people feel insulted
Class of 2016
Composition9/Pd.3
May 9, 2013
Muslim center near the World Trade Center.
Terror and fear was exhibited around the whole country in one day. This day is infamous for many Americans and is a day of remembrance. 9/11 was a day of sadness mixed with shock as we were at our most vulnerable. Twelve years later the devastation is still felt. Especially when a Muslim group wants to built a Muslim center, two blocks away from where the World Trade Center stood. The Muslim center will include a mosque for Muslims to worship in. The reason why some oppose the center is that it was Muslim terrorists who hijacked the planes that took down the World Trade Center. Mass of Americans, including victims of 9/11, are still wounded from the attacks. All the pain this Muslim center can cause is a reason out many others why the Muslim center should not be built two blocks away from the World Trade Center. The Muslim center should be moved to a less controversial area. It does not look good for both sides of people to fight. All we are doing is letting the 9/11 attacks separate us as a untied country. The Muslim center should be moved because it is insensitive, hurts 9/11 families, and not many people want the Muslim center near the World Trade Center.
Problem
To begin, we must know why the Muslim center is a problem for many Americans. The mosque does not have much support in the country. In a recent poll, 70 percent of Americans opposed the Muslim center, or as others call it the ground zero mosque (Time.com). Many of those people from the poll have similar feelings and reasons why they do not want the Muslim center built near the World Trade Center. One feeling for not having the Muslim center is that it is an insult to the 9-11 families who lost a loved one in that tragic attack (procon.org). People feel this way because some 9/11 families have stated that they do not support the Muslim center (npr.org) The reason the people feel insulted
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