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Ace Rothstein

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15. That poster's excuse making after the NYE attacks in Germany were disgusting.

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:51 AM

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Anti-Gay hate crime. NOT Islamic terrorism [View all] philosslayer Jun 2016 OP

Why not both? MadBadger Jun 2016 #1

I agree, it is both still_one Jun 2016 #6

Link? At work, hard for me to search stuff 4139 Jun 2016 #2

Orlando Nightclub Shooting: Mass Casualties After Gunman Opens Fire in Gay Club csziggy Jun 2016 #20

Thank 4139 Jun 2016 #37

It is both. Fundamentalist religious had a big part in this still_one Jun 2016 #3

The two are likely not mutually exclusive. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #4

too early to say... JCMach1 Jun 2016 #5

I would hardly call the killer's father a neutral source of information. virgogal Jun 2016 #7

we simply do not know whether this was inspired in any way by Islamic terrorism cali Jun 2016 #8

Thank you cali. cwydro Jun 2016 #17

thanks. I am just sick with the grief of this. cali Jun 2016 #25

You're right. We don't know yet if his homophobia was fueled by religion. Iggo Jun 2016 #45

Seems like both to me. (eom) HassleCat Jun 2016 #9

"Didn't even happen" - families of 9/11 hijackers nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #10

If the perpetrator was Christian, we would call it Christian Terrorism. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #11

The media wouldn't. Politicians wouldn't. n/t JustinL Jun 2016 #39

Thoughts on the comments from the Stanford rapists parent? linuxman Jun 2016 #12

The father engaged in blaming the victim's own communituy for existing, and it's Islamic anti gay Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #13

He did not malaise Jun 2016 #23

Do you think you're convincing anyone? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #29

That's saying 'he killed them because he saw them'. He's blaming the victims. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #33

You have never condemned radical Islam's hostility... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #14

That poster's excuse making after the NYE attacks in Germany were disgusting. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #15

The poster is here to sow discontent ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #16

You are so right, Rhody. I wish i had enough sense to just ignore him. cali Jun 2016 #26

I am happy that you don't because lesser minds fall for his toxic messages. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #35

THANK YOU uponit7771 Jun 2016 #18

Both. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #19

Trash the thread DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #21

Terrorism has a necessarily political end JackintheGreen Jun 2016 #22

If the goal was to scare LGBT people "back into the closet", then it would be a political goal. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #24

I didn't suggest is wasn't terrorism JackintheGreen Jun 2016 #30

I didn't get that from the post. Thanks for the update! NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #31

Not enough information is known at this time. Why is it necessary to rush to speculation ? Trust Buster Jun 2016 #27

We don't know this either! auntpurl Jun 2016 #28

How do you know it isn't both? leftofcool Jun 2016 #32

They are not mutually exclusive. It seems like both. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #34

Islam's holy texts... MellowDem Jun 2016 #36

Until we have information to the contrary, I think his fathers POV is the most valid one n/t Lucinda Jun 2016 #38

Correct. K&R Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #40

And here we go, people on the "Left" forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #41

Media is doing a real disservice by jumping to mcar Jun 2016 #42

I don't hate Islam or Muslims but it's utterly disingenuous to not recognize its role in this YoungDemCA Jun 2016 #43

Why not both? nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #44

Obviously religious terrorism Laha Jun 2016 #46