How Soon Is Too Soon?

[bondwooley]

A satiric online poll points out that some resistance to the "Ground Zero Mosque" is that it's "too soon" - and asks what else might be too soon for America's comfort level.

Here's a snip:

Conservatives all over the country are frantically protesting the construction of an Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan -- the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque."

Daily Show correspondent John Oliver satirically suggested that they're right -- that "Islam, like every religion, has to be responsible for its biggest a**holes."

He suggested that it would be equally outrageous and too soon to build, for example, a Catholic Church near a playground.

What else aren't we ready for? What REALLY IS "too soon"?

I was particularly fond of the option: "Eric Massa's next birthday party" ...

Original poll here:

http://www.pledge-drive.com/lesterandcharliesurvey.html

The DU group must have some good answers! Let's hear 'em.

[scrubthedata]

1. It's too soon for:

(a) All the anti-Obama sentiment; remember we elected him knowing that he had quite a mess to clean up and a tightrope to walk

(b) For anyone to take a Republican candidate seriously again

(c) For Lindsay Lohan to get out of jail

[11 Bravo]

3. Nice! (And welcome to DU!)

:toast:

[scrubthedata]

5. Thank you! nt

[scrubthedata]

10. A few more:

Too soon for:

(a) The Supreme Court to make any rulings until Obama gets one or two more picks

(b) Any politician going on "Dancing With The Stars"

(c) The next thing that Sarah Palin tweets

[bondwooley]

11. Not bad. Thanks! (b) might be my favorite. nt

[n2doc]

2. How Soon is Now?

[bondwooley]

6. Now is rarely soon enough!

[dkf]

4. It's too soon if you still miss that person deep in your heart.

If you break down in tears it is too early. Think about your own life and the people you have lost. When does it stop hurting?

[bondwooley]

7. I've lost a lot of family members and friends recently ...

And I think I know what you mean.

The hurt never goes away. It just, eventually, gets tempered with fun memories that you allow yourself to enjoy. Thereafter, the pain and the joy just duke it out, giving you back some kind of equilibrium.

[uppityperson]

8. The hurt never goes away but may lessen. Blaming people not related to their death doesn't

help you heal though. If a man killed a loved one of mine, I would not say no man should do anything because it was "too soon" though.

[bondwooley]

9. I agree, Uppityperson ... and I'll add that ...

It's most important to not blame oneself! I fell into that trap - horrible waste of time! And a horrible waste of life. And the people who are gone would not want you to waste a moment of life.