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In reply to the discussion: I think this stuff about seeing 2 guys kiss as a motivation is ridiculous [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)11. The father also said it had nothing to do with religion.
So it was totally non-religious based homophobia? Is that supposed to be any better, or different even?
I think it was all of the above. It's not a stretch to say that radical islam is also virulently homophobic.
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I think this stuff about seeing 2 guys kiss as a motivation is ridiculous [View all]
ellenrr
Jun 2016
OP
I think it was motivated by both homophobia and fundamentalism. It's not an either or deal nt
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2016
#7
I detest all religion, but I am only dealing with Islam atm, as that was a principal factor here
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#17
here's a provocative statement: I think a LOT of "christians" are going to have little issue
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#21
U.S. officials: No evidence of direct Islamic State link to Orlando shooting
uppityperson
Jun 2016
#8
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 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
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
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