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Its obvious he targeted the gay community regardless of bigdarryl Jun 2016 #1
Precisely malaise Jun 2016 #3
Why are you so adamant that religion plays no role in this? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #8
Because Christians kill all the time and almost no one mucifer Jun 2016 #24
As opposed to those who think 500,000 dead Iraqi children is ''worth it''? Octafish Jun 2016 #30
What has that to do with anything? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #31
You're the one slamming a good DUer. Octafish Jun 2016 #36
There is no point responding to you. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #41
So, you can't show where malaise was ''so adamant that religion plays no role in this?'' Octafish Jun 2016 #42
If you can read (I mean, besides what YOU write) Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #48
CORRECTION - that thread was NOT started by the DUer I mentioned. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #54
We all make mistakes. Octafish Jun 2016 #55
Could you be a little less rude to a long term DUer Aerows Jun 2016 #50
Exactly philosslayer Jun 2016 #4
It's not like they're mutually-exclusive. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #5
Christ on a pogo stick justiceischeap Jun 2016 #7
And no one's claiming it is. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #10
He was born and grew up in New York malaise Jun 2016 #13
Oh, well okay, then. Totally convincing! Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #14
With all due respect that is inane when people can immerse themselves snagglepuss Jun 2016 #32
Kind of like how the SB shooter Nevernose Jun 2016 #56
Amen !!! WHY aren't they calling this a hate crime!!!! uponit7771 Jun 2016 #19
Was it his religion that got him so angry about this, he decided to go kill 50 and injure over 50? boston bean Jun 2016 #2
Way too early for that conclusion to be drawn... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #6
Then it is way to early for any conclusion to be drawn. boston bean Jun 2016 #11
Hardcore fundamentalist faith always runs this risk. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #15
Terrorists always target those they hate. I believe we are going to be hearing that he was boston bean Jun 2016 #16
I don't see a hate crime and terrorism as mutually exclusive. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #20
That's all I'm saying. boston bean Jun 2016 #23
Bingo.nt clarice Jun 2016 #65
His father said gay people upset him uponit7771 Jun 2016 #21
I would say that all who choose the path of radical islam are upset by gay persons. boston bean Jun 2016 #22
Has there been anything reported that he's even Muslim or that Islam had anything to do with this? uponit7771 Jun 2016 #25
yes, there has been. boston bean Jun 2016 #26
What was it? Did he indicated that he did this because he was Muslim or shit.. is he even Muslim? uponit7771 Jun 2016 #27
Yes, watch the news with the rest of us. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #45
I have, nothing reported says it was due to Islam and I'm honestly asking uponit7771 Jun 2016 #51
I wonder what else his father said about gay people. Iggo Jun 2016 #40
No, his father said his son was upset by gay people not the father himself... wrong wording uponit7771 Jun 2016 #43
You also sort of seem to be blaming the gay people just for being there. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #52
WTF... lets not just start lashing out at anyone ... and go by facts, nothing I've intimated says wh uponit7771 Jun 2016 #58
While shooty mcfuckface was growing up in his father's home, I mean. Iggo Jun 2016 #53
Except for this McFuckface is 29, degree'd, married, lives with wife and has 3yr old son.... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #59
He learned it somewhere. Iggo Jun 2016 #60
I agree, however, more facts about the murderer have come to light... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #34
Religion is normally the basis of anti-gay hate. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #9
right... boston bean Jun 2016 #12
Ayup. Iggo Jun 2016 #38
That's not what MSNBC has reported, he sounded like he hated gay people uponit7771 Jun 2016 #18
it can't be separated. romanic Jun 2016 #33
This cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #35
Amen Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #47
On MSNBC 9:47 am 6/12/16 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #17
Thats not an excuse or even a logical explanation... DCBob Jun 2016 #28
Aparently the source quoted is NBC News That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #29
"this has nothing to do with religion." Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #44
The father is saying it's the fault of those gays for kissing, not his son who has long been under Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #46
Fucking people...putting their lips on each other in a basic show of human affection Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #49
If you're angered by "teh gay" why would you move from NYC to Oralando... That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #63
The Shooter claimed loyalty to IS, so Dad's in denial. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #64
Why would he be upset about that, Daddy-oh? Iggo Jun 2016 #37
Why on earth can't people just live and let live? smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #39
Because God or the Holy Spirit or an imaginary friend or some shit TransitJohn Jun 2016 #62
my opinion: Because kids are not raised in a neutral atmosphere rurallib Jun 2016 #66
Then the father... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #57
Conservatives of all stripes are so uptight and so dangerous. tenderfoot Jun 2016 #61
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