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A reader asks why there has been no debate on MoJ about the proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque 2-4 blocks from the World Trade Center site.  I'm guessing there hasn't been any debate because there isn't much disagreement among MoJers.  I could be wrong, so let me throw this out there: I support the building of the center at the proposed site, and I strongly oppose the idea that the government should forbid a religious body from building in a particular area based on the identity of the religion in question (as opposed to neutral zoning requirements, though even those can get tricky).  I realize that this liberty is not extended to Christian churches in many Islamic countries, but that doesn't change the analysis, in my view.  Further, if one legacy of 9/11 becomes "no Muslim presence anywhere near here!," I think we've played into the narrative sought by the Islamic radicals -- some grand religious and cultural war.  Thoughts?

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