A proposal to locate a Muslim community center near Ground Zero in New York City has become very controversial. The center would include a basketball court, culinary school and prayer rooms, and would host movie nights, performances, group dinners, etc. Opponents consider it a mosque and say it is a deliberate insult to locate it near Ground Zero. Supporters say America’s tradition of religious freedom means Muslims have the same rights to build their facilities as any other religion.
Should the Muslim community center be built as planned?
Don’t build the center
62.5%
Allow the center to be built
37.5%
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40 states have “three strikes and you’re out” laws, which mandate long prison sentences for anyone convicted of three felonies. A case challenging the law is working its way through the court system. One court has ruled the law is cruel and unusual punishment for people convicted of non-violent crimes.
Should “three strikes and you’re out” be repealed for non-violent crimes?
Apply it for all felonies
40.3%
Only for violent crimes
59.7%
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