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ProgressiveProfessor

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2. The flip side of that is

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 01:22 AM

Dec 2012

If you commit mass murder you must be crackers (as in crazy) or have something else seriously wrong with you. A position that has some merit in the community at large

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Mental illness isn't the cause of mass shootings, let's just make that clear [View all] CreekDog Dec 2012 OP

If you are a person of color, especially a Muslim and you shoot someone, you are a terrorist JDPriestly Dec 2012 #1

Try being a black man who carries a gun much of the time ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #4

We are obviously talking about prejudice. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #14

The flip side of that is ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #2

i agree with this. one must have something wrong in ones head to do stuff like this loli phabay Dec 2012 #3

So all people with mental illness is to blame? Neoma Dec 2012 #5

Because that is what he said?? DapperDon Dec 2012 #7

Put it this way. Neoma Dec 2012 #8

I don't think that is the point. DapperDon Dec 2012 #10

Did you miss the posts calling for mentally ill people Confusious Dec 2012 #20

I did miss those posts. DapperDon Dec 2012 #40

Stop this right now! _Liann_ Dec 2012 #12

Because apparently I'm one of those, "crazy evil people." Neoma Dec 2012 #15

you're not and that poster doesn't know what she's talking about CreekDog Dec 2012 #19

Consider the source: UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #28

Not in my opinion, but the concept gives comfort to many ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #22

I agree to an extent. DapperDon Dec 2012 #6

Simply NOT TRUE. _Liann_ Dec 2012 #9

Thank you Dr Frist for diagnosing Mrs. Lanza, how many visits did you have with her? CreekDog Dec 2012 #11

Evolution is an intelligence test. Losers don't leave their genes to carry on. _Liann_ Dec 2012 #13

so you are saying you did diagnose Nancy Lanza but w/o any knowledge of her? CreekDog Dec 2012 #16

You seriously misunderstand evolution Lordquinton Dec 2012 #30

And you seriously misunderstand Mental Illness. NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #32

Me? Or the poster I was responding to? Lordquinton Dec 2012 #34

Is that so? davidthegnome Dec 2012 #33

"Losers". I believe this word and the words and philosophy hidded behind it speak volumes. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #36

Oh, there have been PLENTY of "losers" who've procreated. You are being absurd. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #41

What degree do you have to make the diagnosis that began this thread? Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #17

Much of what you have posted is "Simply NOT TRUE" ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #23

oh, for god's sake. yeah, and homosexuality used to be in that book, and now pre-menstrual HiPointDem Dec 2012 #24

You do realize your hypothesis is based on rumor and speculation. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #26

Thank you- This thread is helping cbrer Dec 2012 #18

k&r avaistheone1 Dec 2012 #21

While it is true that not all people Jenoch Dec 2012 #25

+100 nt napoleon_in_rags Dec 2012 #27

This post is sort of disgusting. yewberry Dec 2012 #29

Another one Lordquinton Dec 2012 #31

More than sort of disgusting. davidthegnome Dec 2012 #35

Mass shootings would not happen as much if guns were better regulated. Also note that Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #37

I think the phrase "mental illness" covers a lot of ground. renie408 Dec 2012 #38

It's getting tedious to reiterate, so "What This Guy Said": Denninmi Dec 2012 #39

There is one element common to every mass shooting. Every one of them. 99Forever Dec 2012 #42