CSM - Sex shop and strip clubs near ground zero show double standard over Park51

[The Evil Genius]

Interesting point.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100824/cm_csm/321658

By Nicolaus Mills – Tue Aug 24, 10:39 am ET

But the World Trade Center neighborhood is also filled with eyesores. When I walked from Park Place on the north side of the World Trade Center to Rector Street on the south side, what I encountered were a string of bars, betting parlors, and fast-food restaurants. And within this cluster of buildings, especially noticeable were two strip clubs, the New York Dolls Gentleman’s Club and the ****cat Lounge, plus Thunder Lingerie and More, a sex shop with a peep show. This kind of commercial mix is typical of New York. Most of us who have lived in the city for any period of time take it for granted. But for those who have based their opposition to the Muslim Center on their concern for the sensibilities of the 9/11 families, places like the New York Dolls and the ****cat Lounge present a moral dilemma.

Why are they treated with a live-and-let-live tolerance that doesn’t extend to an Islamic center? How, as a practical matter, are pole dancers less of an affront to the memory of the 9/11 dead than a community center that will have prayer space, a 500-seat auditorium, and a bookstore?

[Dan T.]

Are the pole dancers Muslim?

[redskins59]

"Hallowed ground" all right.

[aREDSKIN]

Moral equivalency doesn't work here.

[twa]

Ya have a point, didn't some of the attackers frequent strip clubs???

Shut it all down

[The Evil Genius]

Where is Pat Robertson and his loons to tell us that having the strip clubs that close to the WTC is what brought them down?

:evilg:

[10fttall]

Nice try, but the twin towers were not attacked by extreme sex toys.

[IONTOP]

Nice try, but the twin towers were not attacked by extreme sex toys.

Well technically an airplane could be considered an extreme sex toy if you think about it...

I wouldn't want to meet the woman who could use it as one though...

[Mad Mike]

The FBI just released a secret photo of the terrorists just before they entered the plane...

[Unforgiven]

I think the point is that if the area around ground zero is 'hallowed ground', you shouldn't have strip clubs there (I don't care myself).

I'm tired of listening to people argue over this already, either you're for freedom of religion or you're not. The proposed community center is where an old burlington coat factory used to be. It's not being built on the actual site of ground zero, get over it.

People trying to make this a big issue just distracts from the real issues facing the country.

[Thiebear]

i would argue that "hallowed ground" would merit another church vs. strip club.

Ground Zero (has more to do with strippers) and thats how i think of it.

[twa]

People trying to make this a big issue just distracts from the real issues facing the country.

You're right, it crimping the Dems are incompetent asses w/o a clue roll we are on.

Priorities people.:evilg:

[Unforgiven]

You're right, it crimping the Dems are incompetent asses w/o a clue roll we are on.

Priorities people.:evilg:

I read that five times and still can't figure out exactly what you're saying.

[10fttall]

It's not being built on the actual site of ground zero, get over it.

Think again. The building was hit by pieces of plane on 9/11. It literally IS ground Zero.

[Unforgiven]

Think again. The building was hit by pieces of plane on 9/11. It literally IS ground Zero.

A lot of things where hit by debris and plane parts, you can't run around planting flags on everything and telling people what they can and can't legally do with their property.

No one would care if this thing was being turned into a sex shop, they just hate Muslims and are using this as an excuse to raise a stink. The whole 'OH OH IT'S HALLOWED GROUND!" is nonsense and is being brought up since there is no legal reason to stop this, so they use this.

[jnhay]

My concern is that they'll probably have a secret terrorist meeting room in the basement of the "community center." I wouldn't be surprised if they install a special phone with a direct line to Osama Bin Laden.

To the topic at hand, who doesn't like sex?

[GoSkins561]

The funny thing is, the Mooslims would be the first to protest if a strip club moved next door to area 51.

The strip club would be met with fierce opposition and probably lose the battle.

[Bang]

I guess I'm the only one who found it funny that they're now placing fast food restaurants in the same category as betting parlors and strip clubs when it comes to neighborhood undesirables.

~Bang

[twa]

I read that five times and still can't figure out exactly what you're saying.

Sorry ,I've started drinking so the posts should get clearer soon.

[Predicto]

I think that the right wing bruhaha about the Muslim center is horrible and an utter betrayal of what our Constitution stands for....

but the OP's argument is really weak. The fact that there are strip clubs near Ground Zero has nothing to do with the discussion.

[twa]

I think that the right wing bruhaha about the Muslim center is horrible and an utter betrayal of what our Constitution stands for....

Why do you hate freedom?

I celebrate your right to be wrong,and my own to agitate about it

[GoSkins561]

It's not just right wing brew haha, I have seen several "middle of the road" , "left wing" posters say there were other options and other options should be considered.

[Johnny Punani]

Nice try, but the twin towers were not attacked by extreme sex toys.

Yes they were. I would consider the 9/11 hijackers to be a bunch of dildos.

[Johnny Punani]

The FBI just released a secret photo of the terrorists just before they entered the plane...

Look at all those tramp stamps

[Spaceman Spiff]

It's not just right wing brew haha, I have seen several "middle of the road" , "left wing" posters say there were other options and other options should be considered.

Ah, yeah...but let's paint with broad strokes. Much more fun that way.