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morningfog

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

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 12:11 AM

Dec 2015

Dead is dead. Intent to kill many is intent to kill many.

When we classify a mass murder as terrorism, it accepts the political position of the murderer. Terrorism is asymmetrical warfare. If we say it's terrorism, we are joining (or perpetuating) the war. If we keep it criminal, the response is thorough investigation, following leads to where there was assistance, track down the access to firearms, make arrests. Moving forward, we craft our intel to catch what we missed.

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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