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LynneSin

(95,337 posts) Fri Dec 4, 2015, 11:17 PM Dec 2015

If the intent of a person with a gun is to kill as many people as possible with it... [View all]

THEN THEY ARE A TERRORIST

There is no skin color test
There is no religion test
There is no nationality test
There is no political test

How hard is that to figure out?

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If the intent of a person with a gun is to kill as many people as possible with it... [View all] LynneSin Dec 2015 OP

No, they aren't a terrorist NobodyHere Dec 2015 #1

How so? LynneSin Dec 2015 #2

Are you serious? linuxman Dec 2015 #4

It's a matter of intent, not effect Xipe Totec Dec 2015 #6

And yet, that's still not terrorism linuxman Dec 2015 #7

Definition of Terrorism Xipe Totec Dec 2015 #8

I never said there was a binding consensus. linuxman Dec 2015 #9

... Xipe Totec Dec 2015 #10

Cute cartoon. linuxman Dec 2015 #11

Out of curiosity... deathrind Dec 2015 #14

Depends. linuxman Dec 2015 #15

Fair enough. deathrind Dec 2015 #16

I should have clarified. linuxman Dec 2015 #17

Could not agree more... deathrind Dec 2015 #3

And that's the rub. linuxman Dec 2015 #5

Which is why I disagree with the OP. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #19

I go the other way. If the intent is to kill as many as possible, they are mass murderers. morningfog Dec 2015 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2015 #13

I'd like to think most combat soldiers intent is not to kill everyone in sight LynneSin Dec 2015 #21

Strongly disagree. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #18

Way TOO MUCH killing lately... A1an Dec 2015 #20