Post in olympics mega mosque

2006 Sep 25 12:42 UTC

Britain is a democracy.
We are a free country, where you have freedom of speech, expression and
worship.

If those of islamic faith wish to build a "mega" mosque, then they are
perfectly entitled to do so. Provided it satisfies the planning criteria,
health and safety and so on.

If some group allied to some branch of islam is, supposedly, connected with
somehow a terrorist organisation, then it is up to the moderate muslims to deal
with that, if necessary by involving the police.

To simply prevent the mosque being built on these grounds is, frankly,
ridiculous and shows the real motive behind it, nimby-ism.

As for the "flippant" comment below, come on, you lose count how many churches
there are in Newham, all for the christian community, there used to be many
synagoges but they left when 99% of the jewish community up sticks from Newham.

Lets be serious and adult about this.