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The father sounds like a wacko. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #1
Brian Williams left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #2
Why? Igel Jun 2016 #3
WTF are you talking about ellenrr Jun 2016 #6
I'll second that question davidthegnome Jun 2016 #14
That kind of hatred is irrational and bred from ignorance. Rex Jun 2016 #4
As a lesbian, I don't know a single, solitary Aerows Jun 2016 #5
I think it was motivated by both homophobia and fundamentalism. It's not an either or deal nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #7
Islamic fundamentalism as well as the mainstream culture of ALL countries AntiBank Jun 2016 #9
Oke Doke - New Orleans Strong Jun 2016 #16
I detest all religion, but I am only dealing with Islam atm, as that was a principal factor here AntiBank Jun 2016 #17
AntiBank! New Orleans Strong Jun 2016 #19
here's a provocative statement: I think a LOT of "christians" are going to have little issue AntiBank Jun 2016 #21
Looking at you Dan Patrick! New Orleans Strong Jun 2016 #25
U.S. officials: No evidence of direct Islamic State link to Orlando shooting uppityperson Jun 2016 #8
Thank you dflprincess Jun 2016 #15
"They are losing on their home turf, and it's not surprising... goldent Jun 2016 #36
I find it perfectly believable. Besides, there can be more than one motive. It doesn't have to be TwilightZone Jun 2016 #10
The father also said it had nothing to do with religion. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #11
Until you've walked in our shoes... TrogL Jun 2016 #12
The father is offering excuses, he believes seeing that kiss to be righteous motivation for Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #13
yup... I find it hard to believe this wouldn't have happened if he hadn't seen that one kiss renate Jun 2016 #37
Listen, I agree, in some cases, that radical fundamentalism is the cause of crimes justiceischeap Jun 2016 #18
Is there evidence that he chose the location because it was a gay club? oberliner Jun 2016 #22
What does that matter? justiceischeap Jun 2016 #23
Just curious oberliner Jun 2016 #24
I'm curious about the target choice too. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #29
So I just checked out the area on Google street view justiceischeap Jun 2016 #27
But the guy drove all the way from Ft Pierce. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #31
Thank you! missingthebigdog Jun 2016 #33
I imagine his real motivation was hatred bhikkhu Jun 2016 #20
That anecdote is just a symptom of a larger disease ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #26
Murder generally is ridiculous ck4829 Jun 2016 #28
Seeing 2 people kiss motivates me to kiss the person I'm with. Funny how different brains work, eh? Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #30
Maybe he didn't have anyone to kiss and was fighting urges he had been taught were evil? Fumesucker Jun 2016 #34
He was angered by seeing two guys kiss... liberalmuse Jun 2016 #32
I think... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #35
There is a need to spin this in a certain way as to maintain existing narratives. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #38
homophobia crosses religions, we have same kind of crazy with some christians and there are beachbum bob Jun 2016 #39
It's our way of not blaming Islam and deflect it towards our true enemy... ileus Jun 2016 #40
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