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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]justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)23. What does that matter?
Does his choosing this by random discount any of what I wrote? No, it's still a hate crime -- I know this because the FBI and President Obama told me (and the nation) so. Have the GOP not proposed 200+ anti-lgbt bills in the last 6 months? Yes, they have. Do we not have a problem with homophobia in the US that has nothing to do with radical Islam? Yes, we do. It's been evidenced several times today on DU.
However, someone from Orlando that knows the area better would be better suited to address how ample the club scene is in that immediate area. Not knowing where the shooter lived and his route to the club, I personally can't state whether or specifically chose this location because of the LGBTQ aspect or if it was a club of opportunity.
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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