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lancer78

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45. The EU

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 05:53 PM

Jun 2016

from 2009 to 2015 has had a higher frequency of mass shootings than the United States based on population. There is no "endless procession" of gun massacres. You are more likely to be beaten to death than killed by an AR15.

I feel compassion for the people injured and killed, but I get pissed off at ignorant fools who think gun control will solve anything. The shooter in Orlando PASSED the federal background check. The Sandy Hook shooter's mom PASSED all requirements of the stringent Connecticut AWB.

These acts will still happen no matter what laws are passed. It will take a RE-WRITING OF THE CONSTITUTION in order to MAYBE stop mass shootings, and that is a big maybe.

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10 of the Worst Terror Attacks by Extreme Christians and Far-Right White Men [View all] uponit7771 Jun 2016 OP

k&r uppityperson Jun 2016 #1

Christians make up about 70% of the population. Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #2

Be careful of bringing up Muslims lancer78 Jun 2016 #9

Well, that was an ugly thing to post and should have been a 7-0 hide Orrex Jun 2016 #26

I have travelled to the middle east lancer78 Jun 2016 #30

No, that's not it. Orrex Jun 2016 #31

How many OPs lancer78 Jun 2016 #35

That's an arbitrary and meaningless metric Orrex Jun 2016 #40

The EU lancer78 Jun 2016 #45

You're gerrymandering. Orrex Jun 2016 #47

Nope lancer78 Jun 2016 #49

Once again... Orrex Jun 2016 #50

You changed it from mass shooting to homicides. Why? yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #52

Because to do otherwise is to mask the real numbers. Orrex Jun 2016 #53

Except when those gross generalizations are about white Christians npk Jun 2016 #54

Well, that's bullshit, but I'm sure you believe it. Orrex Jun 2016 #56

So you disagree with the premise of this OP npk Jun 2016 #59

Is the premise incorrect? Orrex Jun 2016 #61

people are free to attack any religion accept islam here. Threads are hidden for very little patsimp Jun 2016 #28

Links please Orrex Jun 2016 #33

really? You haven't seen them? Sure. patsimp Jun 2016 #34

Really? You don't have links to them? Sure. Orrex Jun 2016 #36

Don't worry lancer78 Jun 2016 #37

Totally agree. patsimp Jun 2016 #39

Then you agree with a liar. Orrex Jun 2016 #42

So you're a liar, then? Orrex Jun 2016 #41

There were plenty of lancer78 Jun 2016 #44

So, you're a liar then. Orrex Jun 2016 #46

And of those, 25% are Evangelical and 20% are Catholic. Rex Jun 2016 #11

Do you have any idea how many homophobic attacks have happened in this country? Ash_F Jun 2016 #16

I have, they commit less than their populations worth of terrorist attacks (pic inside) uponit7771 Jun 2016 #18

Yet they won't call it "terrorism". BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #3

Well in fairness who knew the government would be scared of a few cattle rustlers? Rex Jun 2016 #12

In all fairness those fuckers have been arrested and the book has been hurled at them. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #24

True, that was the best arrest and capture in American history. Rex Jun 2016 #43

Yeap, pointing a guns at federal agents = OIWFDI uponit7771 Jun 2016 #19

Neat. linuxman Jun 2016 #4

They left out an unknown number of murders by the KKK in the name of doc03 Jun 2016 #5

How does burning the most revered symbol of a religion Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #13

Really? You are REALLY doubting the KKK espouses Christianity? whatthehey Jun 2016 #27

I don't think Oklahoma City was motivated by extreme Christian beliefs REP Jun 2016 #6

Pastor Kevin Swanson, who supported Ted Cruz ... Kill The Gays! napkinz Jun 2016 #7

Violent religious fanatics FrodosPet Jun 2016 #8

Why are you trying to one up Texasgal Jun 2016 #10

White males are not exceptional The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #14

lol +1 Glassunion Jun 2016 #38

You people can argue all you want over whose religious violence is worse. Iggo Jun 2016 #15

The reaction on DU and by the media isn't the same, Christianist terrorism = not reported, Islamic.. uponit7771 Jun 2016 #20

That wasn't really aimed at you, but at the nit-pickers. Iggo Jun 2016 #23

ah :-) uponit7771 Jun 2016 #25

What I've been saying over and over. Thanks for the link ... Hekate Jun 2016 #17

Thanks for putting it into perspective. romanic Jun 2016 #21

So both faiths are indicted by hateful acts. That's been my point all along. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #22

very uncool and a dishonor to the victims in Orlando. patsimp Jun 2016 #29

Trying to think of the proper response to this without getting a hide snooper2 Jun 2016 #32

I'm right there with you!man, call me Sissyk Jun 2016 #48

I appreciate your desire to put this into perspective. RandySF Jun 2016 #51

So because idiots at Fox News blame all Muslims when something like this happens npk Jun 2016 #55

OK, the last 5 responses can act like there weren't a litany of OPs blaming Islam for the shooting uponit7771 Jun 2016 #57

In my haste to mourne the 50 people slaughtered like sheep, and vent jack_krass Jun 2016 #58

Truth! Night Watchman Jun 2016 #60