NYC Mosque

In my view the owners of the property should be free to build the Mosque.  Police should protect the property from haters who physically try to destroy the Mosque.  This argument is consistent with property rights and a capitalist society. If the Mosque eventually proves to be breeding terrorists, then it should be stormed by government force.

Others argue government force should prevent the mosque from being built in first place.  This argument is based on national security. The United States is engaged in a “war” with an enemy composed of states who use force and encourage others to use force against the United States and her allies.  Specific foreign states use and sponsored terrorism as tactic against the United States in pursuit of their goals.  If a state sponsor of terrorism assists in the building of a Mosque in the United States, then the building of the mosque may be prevented to protect national security reasons.

The US Constitution protects the freedom of individuals and groups to obey Islamic Law, or any law or moral code for that matter, as long as they do not harm others.  In this light, Mosques are the same as any other building in New York and deserve the same protection the Constitution gives to all private property.  However, if the Mosque is used as a weapon or arm or spy cell in order to advance state enforced Islamic Law, it may justly be destroyed.