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Crunchy Frog

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29. It shouldn't be, but in this country it is.

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Sun Jun 19, 2016, 05:48 AM

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Mateen Profile More Like "A Typical Mass Shooter" Rather Than "Individual Radicalized By ISIS" [View all] kpete Jun 2016 OP

I find the concept "Typical Mass Shooter" offrnsive. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #1

Well, MisterFred Jun 2016 #4

I am not a psychological denialist Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #65

That's not what the term means. yardwork Jun 2016 #67

She got that. MisterFred Jun 2016 #68

Typical - having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing. I know Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #69

Sorry, I misunderstood your earlier post. yardwork Jun 2016 #74

Are you new to America? IronLionZion Jun 2016 #5

Being deported back to Oklahoma would be a noghtmare. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #66

there is an ongoing attempt to make the murderer seem ordinary and not inspired MariaThinks Jun 2016 #6

Uh. MisterFred Jun 2016 #11

This vermin said he was inspired by ISIS King_David Jun 2016 #19

Ok, let's see. MisterFred Jun 2016 #35

The guy said he was ISIS King_David Jun 2016 #46

What cleanse? MisterFred Jun 2016 #72

i'm wasting my time - but ever wonder where his homophobia came from? MariaThinks Jun 2016 #80

Probably not ISIS. MisterFred Jun 2016 #82

his taliban supporting father is anti-gay. People who deliverably ignore facts are not stopping MariaThinks Jun 2016 #95

Strange. MisterFred Jun 2016 #97

Really--- trumad Jun 2016 #43

I'm not sure what you're reading exactly: King_David Jun 2016 #47

I'm noticing the same thing. Marr Jun 2016 #73

It shouldn't be, but in this country it is. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #29

So the last two times the FBI had him on their radar King_David Jun 2016 #2

Selection bias MisterFred Jun 2016 #3

that's fiction. the fbi made a blunder MariaThinks Jun 2016 #7

Exactly. CanSocDem Jun 2016 #63

apt description DustyJoe Jun 2016 #8

Well, they were looking at terrorism passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #15

Doesn't matter. People will still ignore the last 50 mass shooters IronLionZion Jun 2016 #9

Sadly true. nt MisterFred Jun 2016 #12

Yep. So true n/t Violet_Crumble Jun 2016 #24

Aka, people are stupid and can't chew bubblegum and walk at the same time. X_Digger Jun 2016 #10

Actually that fits a pidgeon hole pretty well. MisterFred Jun 2016 #14

I agree; it is amusing to see the contest treestar Jun 2016 #75

Except that his religion was already radical to begin with Albertoo Jun 2016 #13

Yes. MisterFred Jun 2016 #16

Can you name these Christian countries that outlaw Homosexuality? King_David Jun 2016 #21

Here's a list of majority Christian countries where homosexuality is criminalised... Violet_Crumble Jun 2016 #23

Wow, thank you. MisterFred Jun 2016 #39

The world has a long way to go King_David Jun 2016 #44

Yep. A long way to go. The full list is in the report I linked to... Violet_Crumble Jun 2016 #50

Uganda is 85% Christian. MisterFred Jun 2016 #36

Uganda I already mentioned, King_David Jun 2016 #49

My mistake. MisterFred Jun 2016 #70

Until the 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision justiceischeap Jun 2016 #42

Yes but we are progressing here, King_David Jun 2016 #45

Yes, but. MisterFred Jun 2016 #71

Yes but justiceischeap Jun 2016 #76

Which Christian countries impose the death penalty for homosexuality? (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #22

Other than Uganda, off and on? MisterFred Jun 2016 #38

Did the reponse change your mind any? tia uponit7771 Jun 2016 #55

I thought the answer was "zero" and it seems that I was correct. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #59

Doesn't excuse bigotry against Islam, sects of Hindu are just as vitriol. Any religion can be .... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #62

Wingerishly bigoted shit, all religions can be perverted to justify killing people uponit7771 Jun 2016 #54

unfortunately kpete Jun 2016 #60

True, but mainstream Islam currently takes the cake Albertoo Jun 2016 #84

This kind of bigoted shit does not belong here. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #78

Too cute: explain why Islam is not homophobic Albertoo Jun 2016 #85

I for one wish to welcome our Islamophobic trolls. hay rick Jun 2016 #17

Pretty much sums up DU right now. n/t Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #31

I disagree. It sums up some loud duers, but not the majority of us uppityperson Jun 2016 #79

Don't like the fact Islam is homophobic? Paint the messenger black. Albertoo Jun 2016 #86

Like I said, Islam bad. hay rick Jun 2016 #90

The Quran has some sexist, homophobic and violent passages. Do you condone them? Albertoo Jun 2016 #91

I don't read the Quran- or cherry-picked selections from the Quran. hay rick Jun 2016 #92

Except that the Quran is the perfect word of god and it says kill the infidels Albertoo Jun 2016 #93

And wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #18

This is like the guy who beats his wife and claims it is because she burnt the potatoes Midnight Writer Jun 2016 #20

Elementary school teachers say Mateen talked about violence & sex (obscenities) womanofthehills Jun 2016 #25

I have wondered before now if Ilsa Jun 2016 #83

CBS - women are now coming forward saying Mateen stalked them womanofthehills Jun 2016 #26

Phew! no need to examine any issues with Islam 6chars Jun 2016 #27

I know, right? That was a close one. Bensonhurst_braciole Jun 2016 #28

People who are Muslim ought to leave their religion for a whole host of reasons. MisterFred Jun 2016 #40

The first issue we can examine IronLionZion Jun 2016 #52

can take that comment many ways 6chars Jun 2016 #64

or bigotry, .... yeah... what relief uponit7771 Jun 2016 #57

Just a coincidence that he was raised by parents from a country that executes gay people (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #61

You want facts, you are an islamophobe, shame on you, 6chars ;) Albertoo Jun 2016 #87

Truth will out malaise Jun 2016 #30

I agree. He was an attention seeker. HepKitty416 Jun 2016 #33

Hero? Who is making this malaise Jun 2016 #48

Dammit! I wanna hate Muslims. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #32

No, no, no! You got the terminology wrong... Violet_Crumble Jun 2016 #34

I prefer to be brutally frank and straightforward. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #37

I've see so many straight people recently portraying themselves as more knowledgeable King_David Jun 2016 #51

That sucks. I find all those kind of resident 'experts' ridiculous.... Violet_Crumble Jun 2016 #56

Agreed King_David Jun 2016 #58

These "experts" sure have done a great job so far. FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #41

Probably an NRA member also... ileus Jun 2016 #53

Cue angry rants by our islamophobic bigot members. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #77

Do you like a religion that calls for the stoning of adulterers? Albertoo Jun 2016 #94

Homophobia killed those poor people, not Islam. McCamy Taylor Jun 2016 #81

And you know Islam's homophobia had no bearing on the shooter's homophobia? Albertoo Jun 2016 #88

And Islam had no share in the actions of this "Typical Mass Shooter"? Albertoo Jun 2016 #89

One way OM was very much the jihadist Angel Martin Jun 2016 #96