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Showing Original Post only (View all)Calling it a terror attack as opposed to a hate crime. [View all]
Calling it a terror attack allows a unified politicians' response. Rubio has been interviewed repeatedly, as of course has Gov Scott. If it were called a hate crime, what would rethugs' reaction be? It would show many of them for what they are.
Reports are that he was not particularly religious, but he was homophobic. And had anger management issues.
Terror attack definition: the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature.
On edit: this seems to be primarily a hate crime, but it's politically significant to call it terrorism.
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ISIS "culture" condones hatred and violence against LGBT but but he wasn't religious.
JudyM
Jun 2016
#8
Yes, this is coming out now. First reports were the opposite, which is what my post was directed
JudyM
Jun 2016
#70
Reports that his lifestyle was not religious... "Chasing women," etc., that his family isn't
JudyM
Jun 2016
#22
Obvsly only based on what has been reported. Just how I'm putting it together. The loaded
JudyM
Jun 2016
#58
Because the religious are never hypocrites who do as they wish while judging others for doing the
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2016
#51
He's been on FBI watch list for being an ISIS sympathizer for several years.
PeaceNikki
Jun 2016
#32
That could as well be about hatred and violence. Reports are that he was not a practicing Muslim.
JudyM
Jun 2016
#40
If he pledged allegiance to ISIS, how can you say he's not particularly religious?
MadBadger
Jun 2016
#20
All the other data points/evidence they have on him. If you were going to go out and kill
JudyM
Jun 2016
#30
The definition is a planned attack to achieve ideological, religious, etc goals, not just
JudyM
Jun 2016
#52
Isn't that exactly what the gunman did? Planned attack. Check. Achieve ideological goal
Rex
Jun 2016
#53
It downplays the horror of homophobia. And is more convenient for conservatives and the MSM.
JudyM
Jun 2016
#59
Yes, the big discussion is about finding his terrorist roots, as opposed to his homophobic roots.
JudyM
Jun 2016
#74
Would the definition be important in determinig who gets to lead the investigatio?
annavictorious
Jun 2016
#54
It was a Muslim terror attack and for the group ISIS, what is confusing about that?
braddy
Jun 2016
#61
JudyM, calling it only a terror attack kinda erases the group of people that were terrorized
justiceischeap
Jun 2016
#64
Plus all the discussion in the press is about finding his terrorist roots. Nothing about the roots
JudyM
Jun 2016
#75
Yes, most people do not care about the LGBT community, even if they feel we should have rights,
JudyM
Jun 2016
#91
Yes, it doesn't fit and also amplification of the terrorist narrative. But he was foremost a bigot.
JudyM
Jun 2016
#72
As between Islamic terrorist and bigot. That was the context. He is certainly also a killer.
JudyM
Jun 2016
#87
IMO it's in fact a *critically important* distinction, for reasons expounded above by others as well
JudyM
Jun 2016
#92
Please read the rest of the thread for development of the idea, it's more layered than what's in
JudyM
Jun 2016
#89
President called it a terror attack. Good enough for me. I trust him to know
yeoman6987
Jun 2016
#96