Manhattan Strip Clubs: The missing element in the Ground Zero mosque debate
Since it’s the site of a national tragedy that will be remembered for generations, I think it’s an appropriate place for the government to step in and give expression to the people’s wishes. Mosques are just one type of inappropriate building and I can see this kind of general disapproval happening for other reasons as well. People would probably be upset to see a strip club or a Halloween party store, for instance. The site needs to reflect the seriousness of what happened and reflect a sense of tragedy and loss. It should be like a Holocaust memorial.
The general problem is the surroundings are still economically active, so we can’t just confiscate a square mile and preserve it forever. A stop-gap measure is to let things be and step in when there are obviously provocative things or obviously tacky things.
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