We should not kill people for speech. But I am not Charlie Hebdo.

[Denzil_DC]

164. "It 'tells you' that you are incorrect in characterizing that particular sentiment as a 'whole

undercurrent.'"

In just the last day or so, I've seen you add considerably to that undercurrent, which undenably exists - indeed, on this very thread, which is why I bothered to pipe up on a point of information that seemed to have escaped your notice, and sought to address you respectfully about it.

I mentioned that the attitude the hidden post betrayed wasn't unique, it's just a relatively extreme example. I don't need to catalogue it here, a glance at a number of the threads on the first two pages of GD right now will be ample illustration of what I mean, as will reading down this thread itself. But apparently you don't want to see that, or don't care, and evidently now is not the time, and/or I'm not the right person to convey it.

As after 9/11 and subsequent atrocities, feelings are running high right now. Unlike you, I intend to express my own reaction in measured terms at the rare times I choose to try to voice it, and let others vent as they feel they need to on their own or in response. If you leap on me or others when they choose to do the same with accusations, that's your choice and your freedom, but the continual cheap twisting of people's heartfelt, searching responses as "victim-shaming" by a number of DU members isn't going to change those people's minds, nor mine, nor bring back the dead, punish or thwart the terrorists, nor forestall more violence to come.

They and I will just keep on trying to find what we feel are more productive ways to process all this and looking for a way to deal with it, while fearing for where it might lead. Again.