MOsque near GRound Zero

Lets first make it clear the mosque is not going to be build at ground zero . It is going to be build at two blocks behind the ground zero and it is part of 100 million $ Islamic center in New york. There is a lot of debate going on whether the mosque should be build or not. The opinion polls have showed majority of Americans are against the mosque . Even noble laureate Obama had changed his side . Democrats are going to have tough fight with republicans in coming elections in November . Especially when Obama is not able to bring the economy back on path and the governments sad response on Gulf oil spill . Obama is losing his popularity . So no one wonders why he changed his stand.
But leave this political aspect and lets give a unbiased look at this proposal of Mosque. America was the first nation to adopt the constitution based on equality for all. It is one of the oldest democracy of the world. This is same US which have invaded many countries with the aim of establishing a democratic country. One of the fundamental principle on which American constitution is laid is the right to religion. Everyone in US is free to follow their own religion. Everyone is free to open religious institutions and practice their tradition and culture . American society is one of the most liberal when it comes to religion. So how can anyone stop an organization from building a mosque on its owned piece of land ? The Islamist group have already acquired the land for building a religious center . No one should dare to stop the building of mosque in land which is the birth of democracy. So legally there should not be any problem with mosque.
Secondly some people say that it would hurt the sentiments of families of the victims . The reason is those who were involved were Muslims. Nothing can be more insane then this in my opinion. Terrorists have no religion . They know only one thing and that is to take innumerable human lives and create terror. The same terrorists are killing hundreds of muslims in Pakistan and Afghanistan. We have already seen the cruelty of Taliban to its own people especially woman. The american Muslims have the same love and respect for US as the christian, Jews Hindu or any other religion. It is fact that Muslims in America have faced many problems and agony due to their faith . It is not their fault that Taliban had planned one of the deadliest attacks in American history. By viewing Muslims as terrorists we are making huge mistake . And if a mosque is not built then it will be greatest insult to the oldest democracy in the world.

Now lets see its impact on the whole world . It is fact that Muslims living in other part of the world do not feel connected with Americans . The reason may be the Iraq war or huge civilian casualties in Afghanistan war or America's constant support for Israel. The same US president went to Egypt and said "I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles – principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings". The relationship between the Islamic world and US is not so sweet especially due to Israel. Taliban had tried to take advantage of that bitterness in the relationship. The whole Islamic world will be watching Americas response to ground zero mosque. Untill and unless you take a step forward for peace and confidence building , Obama's dream cannot be fulfilled. So this issue is going to have impact especially in the Islamic world.

I believe that not allowing the construction for building the mosque will be against everything for which America stood for in the past . Islam did not plot the 9/11 terror attacks , though some of the extremist who committed this heinous crime were Muslims......they were not the representative of Islam. From the history we know there are more heinous crimes committed by Jews and christian (extremists). So federal government should pass a bill that no religious institutions will be constructed including those belonging to Christianity , Hinduism , Jew-ism in the vicinity of ground zero or else it should allow the construction of Mosque.
Today this issue is not a game of losing or gaining some popular votes , but it is issue whether Obama have guts to stand for the values for which US stood in the past.

Oil spill............ devastation of our Planet

The recent oil spill in the gulf of Mexico is the largest oil spill in the history of mankind . The spill started after deep horizon drilling rig explosion. As a result millions of gallons of had been spilt in the oceans. It has caused an extensive damage to fragile ecosystem of the gulf. Already there are many off shore drilling going on and many new projects are being launched.

If we give a look what we have done to our mother earth. Air, water and land we have left no part of our planet untouched from pollution and destruction. The greed of mankind is ever increasing . We are developing new ways to exploit our mother planet. The emissions are increasing each year.

Its not BP oil spill , our planet is being poisoned every day and this oil spill was a big dose . Countries haven't implemented the Kyoto protocol . United states which was supposed to be leader ......is a leader but in the destruction and poisoning of our planet. Its was oil spill in the US so it attracted so much attention , go to places like Nigeria delta .....where the total equivalent oil spilt during the year is even more. But it does not comes in the news headlines . And the big oil firms like Shell which are powerful even do not care to pay for clean up operations in the delta. The whole ecosystem has been destroyed. The big oil firms has become too powerful in this capitalist world. There ruthless quest for earning profit is damaging our existence . If you wouldn't believe ...go and watch the video "Who killed the electric car" . They even influence the public opinion by controlling the media. These oil companies have become too powerful and are influencing the policy of government. And may be these are controlling the small governments in poor regions like Africa. These multinational big guns care only for their profit and nothing else matter for them. Recent stories of involvement BP in release of Lockerbie bombers by Scotland is one of such incidents.

No one can disagree that in today's world money only matters . And these big firms have financial resources in plenty. Now they are forcing governments to start oil and gas exploration in remote areas of Arctic ocean. Five countries ...US, Canada, Norway, Iceland ,UK and Russia have their claims in the Arctic ocean. This is one of the rarest ecosystem of our planet which have not be damaged till now. But government have already started to take bidding for destroying these areas also. Before starting any exploration in the Arctic ocean ...all key countries should sit together and form tough laws for protesting the ecosystem......they should not bow under the pressure from multinational firms.

Time has come when nation should come above their interests to protect the mother earth . Stop thinking in terms of million dollars and MNCs......think of the future crisis. If we start it today ......................then may be we can save our planet for coming generations.