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snagglepuss

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32. With all due respect that is inane when people can immerse themselves

Reply to malaise (Reply #13)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:51 AM

Jun 2016

in another culture on line and limit interaction with those with other beliefs to the barest minimum.

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Shooter father says he was upset about 2 men kissing in public in Miami. [View all] elehhhhna Jun 2016 OP

Its obvious he targeted the gay community regardless of bigdarryl Jun 2016 #1

Precisely malaise Jun 2016 #3

Why are you so adamant that religion plays no role in this? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #8

Because Christians kill all the time and almost no one mucifer Jun 2016 #24

As opposed to those who think 500,000 dead Iraqi children is ''worth it''? Octafish Jun 2016 #30

What has that to do with anything? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #31

You're the one slamming a good DUer. Octafish Jun 2016 #36

There is no point responding to you. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #41

So, you can't show where malaise was ''so adamant that religion plays no role in this?'' Octafish Jun 2016 #42

If you can read (I mean, besides what YOU write) Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #48

CORRECTION - that thread was NOT started by the DUer I mentioned. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #54

We all make mistakes. Octafish Jun 2016 #55

Could you be a little less rude to a long term DUer Aerows Jun 2016 #50

Exactly philosslayer Jun 2016 #4

It's not like they're mutually-exclusive. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #5

Christ on a pogo stick justiceischeap Jun 2016 #7

And no one's claiming it is. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #10

He was born and grew up in New York malaise Jun 2016 #13

Oh, well okay, then. Totally convincing! Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #14

With all due respect that is inane when people can immerse themselves snagglepuss Jun 2016 #32

Kind of like how the SB shooter Nevernose Jun 2016 #56

Amen !!! WHY aren't they calling this a hate crime!!!! uponit7771 Jun 2016 #19

Was it his religion that got him so angry about this, he decided to go kill 50 and injure over 50? boston bean Jun 2016 #2

Way too early for that conclusion to be drawn... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #6

Then it is way to early for any conclusion to be drawn. boston bean Jun 2016 #11

Hardcore fundamentalist faith always runs this risk. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #15

Terrorists always target those they hate. I believe we are going to be hearing that he was boston bean Jun 2016 #16

I don't see a hate crime and terrorism as mutually exclusive. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #20

That's all I'm saying. boston bean Jun 2016 #23

Bingo.nt clarice Jun 2016 #65

His father said gay people upset him uponit7771 Jun 2016 #21

I would say that all who choose the path of radical islam are upset by gay persons. boston bean Jun 2016 #22

Has there been anything reported that he's even Muslim or that Islam had anything to do with this? uponit7771 Jun 2016 #25

yes, there has been. boston bean Jun 2016 #26

What was it? Did he indicated that he did this because he was Muslim or shit.. is he even Muslim? uponit7771 Jun 2016 #27

Yes, watch the news with the rest of us. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #45

I have, nothing reported says it was due to Islam and I'm honestly asking uponit7771 Jun 2016 #51

I wonder what else his father said about gay people. Iggo Jun 2016 #40

No, his father said his son was upset by gay people not the father himself... wrong wording uponit7771 Jun 2016 #43

You also sort of seem to be blaming the gay people just for being there. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #52

WTF... lets not just start lashing out at anyone ... and go by facts, nothing I've intimated says wh uponit7771 Jun 2016 #58

While shooty mcfuckface was growing up in his father's home, I mean. Iggo Jun 2016 #53

Except for this McFuckface is 29, degree'd, married, lives with wife and has 3yr old son.... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #59

He learned it somewhere. Iggo Jun 2016 #60

I agree, however, more facts about the murderer have come to light... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #34

Religion is normally the basis of anti-gay hate. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #9

right... boston bean Jun 2016 #12

Ayup. Iggo Jun 2016 #38

That's not what MSNBC has reported, he sounded like he hated gay people uponit7771 Jun 2016 #18

it can't be separated. romanic Jun 2016 #33

This cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #35

Amen Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #47

On MSNBC 9:47 am 6/12/16 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #17

Thats not an excuse or even a logical explanation... DCBob Jun 2016 #28

Aparently the source quoted is NBC News That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #29

"this has nothing to do with religion." Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #44

The father is saying it's the fault of those gays for kissing, not his son who has long been under Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #46

Fucking people...putting their lips on each other in a basic show of human affection Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #49

If you're angered by "teh gay" why would you move from NYC to Oralando... That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #63

The Shooter claimed loyalty to IS, so Dad's in denial. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #64

Why would he be upset about that, Daddy-oh? Iggo Jun 2016 #37

Why on earth can't people just live and let live? smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #39

Because God or the Holy Spirit or an imaginary friend or some shit TransitJohn Jun 2016 #62

my opinion: Because kids are not raised in a neutral atmosphere rurallib Jun 2016 #66

Then the father... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #57

Conservatives of all stripes are so uptight and so dangerous. tenderfoot Jun 2016 #61