NEW YORK (AFP) ?The owners of the skyscraper being built at Ground Zero ran into controversy on Friday with the decision to strip the building of its patriotic unofficial name "Freedom Tower."
"No more freedom," read the front page of the Daily News, declaring in an editorial that the site's owner, the New York and New Jersey Port Authority, was "erasing history." The Building will be called "World Trade center."
They shouldn't call it 'Freedom Tower' because America becomes less and less free everyday.
I agree with their decision.
There is no reason to politicize the name of the building.
I think the World Trade Center honors the event better anyway, as that name is burned into our brains indelibly anyway, and also basically tells those who would destroy us that we remember, have rebuilt, and will move on.
Also, before anyone accuses me of anything, I am a Marine just back from yet another deployment, so go ahead and stop right there with any accusations.
Well I can understand why people would prefer it be called "Freedom Tower", but honestly, that's somewhat of a stupid name. "World Trade Center" actually explains something about what goes on in the building.
Plus, if we give it the same name it had before, it's like we're saying "you can knock our towers down, but we'll just build them back up."
They're not erasing history by calling it the World Trade Center. Years from now, kids will hear what happened to the "World Trade Center" and they will have no clue that it is actually the "Freedom Tower."
But if you tell them that terrorists knocked down the World Trade Center, and that building still exists, it sends the message that you can't destroy us, you can't knock us down...we'll just build it right back up again.
YES! there is a good reason why! see all of out family and loved ones died in that mess. My aunt and my uncle were both killed on it and my dad was one of the firefighters who died trying to help! so dont you ask that question. There is a really good reason to weep!
I completely agree with Alex's wifey - However, unless I am reading the question wrong, the asker is saying isn't it sad for the military that they have decided NOT to name it the Freedom Tower - Not bashing on the military!
um...yeah! this could possibly have been prevented. it was a terrible disaster. america doesn't like to feel weak. the military is like the guards. they feel like they let their country down. i cry every time i see the videos.
What does the military have to do with the name of the new trade center towers? And no, its not a reason to weep.
your disrespect for the military is pathetic
The day you die the world will be a better place
maybe because of all those people that died
that is sad :(:(:(
It is man, it is :(
well they just changed the name on us
I'm so damn tired of your stupid questions and disrespect for our military members.You're the dumbass who asked if it was appropriate to tell the family of a fallen military member not to be sad cause they knew they could die. No one wants to hear it, really. Why don't you do something more constructive and productive with your days?
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