Homophobic gunman became enraged over gay kiss

[brettdale]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11655573

Our media is reporting that the gunman had more of an issue with gays, than
with religion.

[MariaThinks]

1. his father is a taliban supporter - who believe that gay people should be killed

political correctness

[FarPoint]

2. Could the gunman have been gay and suffered from self loathing?

His father appeared to be very anti gay... abusive shaming would follow.... Gunman in retrospect hated himself...His marriage was most brief....he was abusive to wife but secrets remain to be revealed ....

Just wondering......This takes nothing away from this outrageous crime of terror....just seeking insight into what may of lead up to such hate....may tell us how to change.

[justiceischeap]

6. Please, just don't.

Speculating in this manner does no one any good. Not all people that are homophobic are self-loathing, closeted "homos." Some people hate us gay folk because they hate us gay folk. They've been taught to hate us, whether it be from religion, politicians, the media or friends that let other friends call people "faggots" without condemnation.

[FarPoint]

8. I struggle myself to understand hate at all.

I totally agree such hate is nurturing in origin.

[kcdoug1]

3. Alright,

24 hours of non stop gay kissing in every town, village and city in the world!

[KT2000]

4. grain of salt

that was the father's first response. It could be the father is covering for other reasons as well. The problem he had with gays stemmed from religion as his father supports Taliban.

[Nevernose]

11. He also believes he's the president

Of Afghanistan. I'm guessing "rational thought" and "mental stability" were not regularly on display in his household.

[braddy]

5. The FBI did not investigate him twice, for being anti-gay.

[JI7]

7. can't they be connected ? he hated gays and his religion provided the justification for it

[Bluenorthwest]

9. According to his Taliban supporting father who offers that kiss as if it was a righteous excuse for

murder. The killer was twice investigated by the FBI and you folks need to stop making excuses for him and those who taught him, encouraged him and lead him to this horrible act.

His anti gay bigotry not related to the anti gay religion he and his family practiced? Get real.

[oberliner]

10. How does one develop an "issue with gays" ?

Generally speaking, a person isn't born wanting to kill gay people.