This article caught my attention because it made me wonder what sort of intolerance was happening, and where. It turns out that in this case, it is a religious issue. Islamic people are running into difficulty trying to construct a mosque in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The author makes his opinion clear from the start; he says that Mayor Bloomberg "rightly stood up for religious liberty" when he defended the construction of a mosque in Manhatten. The author's word choice clearly indicates that preventing people from building a mosque is prejudice. Since most Americans are raised to believe in equality, tolerance, etc., I think the author's strategy should be effective in convincing them that what's happening in Bridgewater is wrong. To make sure the audience is convinced that the issue is merely one of prejudice, he presents a variety of logical evidence. For example, people are fighting the mosque by arguing that it will create a traffic problem, even though all the evidence suggests that the effect on traffic will be minimal. Overall, I think this article is sensible and will probably convince most readers that the mosque in Bridgewater ought to be built.
See Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/opinion/no-room-for-tolerance.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
You know me, Kelly, I'm all about tolerance.
ReplyDeleteI agree that most Americans are raised to believe in tolerance, but the amount of intolerant things you hear through the halls of Hanover leaves me wondering how many people actually mean what they say. Very interesting article choice Kelly.
ReplyDeleteThis is just silly and hypocritical for a land that promises freedom for everyone in religion among other things. I get why it's a sensitive subject for people to build a Mosque in Manhatten, and I sympathize with them, but people should figure out that not all Muslims are extremists. All religions have extremists, and none of them are good for anyone.
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