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Orrex

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53. Because to do otherwise is to mask the real numbers.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:53 PM
Jun 2016

As gun-enablers are happy to point out, mass shooting are anomalous and don't represent the bulk of gun homicides. Therefore, when discussing gun murders, even in the wake of a horrific massacre, it makes no sense to ignore the overwhelming majority of such murders unless one is deliberately trying to skew the totals in order to further some agenda.

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
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