Can we just be honest about what was really going on with the Orlando shooter?

[King_Klonopin]

53. Thanks for a reasoned, alternative point of view.

I agree with your analysis. This seems to be a self-hating gay man who resolved
his ego-dystonic sexuality by killing people who were the reflection of the part of
himself which he hated so much. He was predisposed to this heinous act because
of his psychological make-up. It is why he beat his wife.

All Jihadists and religious fundamentalists are angry, disturbed, pathological and --
often times -- evil people.
They distort selected parts of a religious doctrine as a cover and a justification for
their own core pathology. This man, and those who identify with groups like ISIS,
would kill others regardless of the existence of God or any organized religion.

There are many people on DU who will never give up the talking point that religion
is bad and that these tragedies occur because people believe in God. In other words,
if we all agreed to be atheists and ban all religion, then things like this would never
happen.
This is flawed logic. It uses cause-and-effect where it does not apply. It also confuses
affect and effect. This man's disturbed psyche AFFECTED his relationship with people
and his concept of God. If you want an angry god who condones your desire to murder,
you can find one -- or create one of your own making.

Let's consider the opposite: perhaps, without God and religious beliefs, things like this
would be MORE prevalent. There are many depressed people who don't kill themselves
because it is anathema to their religious beliefs. Same idea applies to murder, rape,
theft, abuse and a bunch of other antisocial tendencies inherent to the human species.

It takes just a small effort of an open mind to see past the Muslim/God/religion in a story,
but these words are irresistible bait to a lot of DUers. I am surprised that more people
haven't lashed back at you because you did not echo the "let's blame god!" meme.

Donald Trump blames this all on Islam. What does that tell you?