Cosmic.
I haven't been on here for ages either, but the arguments seem to be increasingly unkind, so perhaps we were wise to stay away.
This is an enormous building for an Islamic Centre.
It would be one of the biggest anywhere.
But in Manhattan it could be passed without much of a glance.
It's by no means a "rubber necker".
The non-Muslim population of Manhattan may well be over-reacting,
but given recent history, their attitude is understandable.
I don't think that the rights and wrongs of this project are open to objective reason at the moment.
My gut feeling is that it should be abandoned for this generation, and possibly the next.
In a Google search, I have now found a proposed design for the building.
Not quite sure yet, but I think I like it. The design anyway.
Reminds me of something that I can't quite bring to mind just yet.
Organic, definitely. What does it remind you of?
And from the inside, with the shape of the windows the way they are, it could be stunning.
Dammit! I like the building.
So. Yes to the building.
No to the building of it.
It must be nice being a bigot (Not you Cosmic, far from it).
You never have the discomfort of changing your mind.