It isn't so much a lack of freedom of speech coldshot03/04, but a lack of tolerance for differing religious views. Arguments over religious symbols is one thing, but a promise of physical violence is quite another.
I can understand why some would want the cross to remain where it was. I could be persuaded that it should be made a part of a memorial. I don't think, however, that it would be appropriate that it should be made a centerpiece of a memorial. It wasn't so much that Christinanity was attacked (it was, but as a secondary target,) but the United States; it's people, the (usual) tolerance for varied theological practices, capitalism, etc.: it was our way of life that was assualted.
It was not vampires that attacked us, and it is therefor inappropriate to use a crucifix to ward them off. The people that did this clearly want a rleigious war; don't give them one. Nobody ever won a Crusade in the long term.
I can understand why some would want the cross to remain where it was. I could be persuaded that it should be made a part of a memorial. I don't think, however, that it would be appropriate that it should be made a centerpiece of a memorial. It wasn't so much that Christinanity was attacked (it was, but as a secondary target,) but the United States; it's people, the (usual) tolerance for varied theological practices, capitalism, etc.: it was our way of life that was assualted.
It was not vampires that attacked us, and it is therefor inappropriate to use a crucifix to ward them off. The people that did this clearly want a rleigious war; don't give them one. Nobody ever won a Crusade in the long term.