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cwydro

(51,308 posts)
3. I wish the attacker wasn't killed.
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 09:27 AM
Oct 2020

I would have liked to hear how he thought this would advance his cause.

I'm sure Bill Maher will have some insightful comments about this. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #1
I think they should plaster the city with depictions of Mohammed. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #2
I wish the attacker wasn't killed. cwydro Oct 2020 #3
Kid's 18 years old. Most likely would neither have the depth nor intellect to think of advancing his onetexan Oct 2020 #8
i wish the teacher wasn't killed samsingh Oct 2020 #11
Yes, I wish that even more. cwydro Oct 2020 #21
I agree 100% ChazII Oct 2020 #70
Religion rarely involves much thought. Codeine Oct 2020 #52
Right-wing religious violence from a country with a "strongman" leader Dopers_Greed Oct 2020 #4
what does this have to do with the leader ? samsingh Oct 2020 #12
I think he's referring to Trump here jmowreader Oct 2020 #14
i hate trump obviously but what does he have to do with this beheading? samsingh Oct 2020 #15
Nothing... jmowreader Oct 2020 #16
I think you're missing the point the poster was making. cwydro Oct 2020 #22
I think most of us missed it. Maybe he can explain it. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #63
The perpetrator was from Chechnya Dopers_Greed Oct 2020 #45
I think he might be referring to Chechnya .. reACTIONary Oct 2020 #48
France doesnt have whats considered a "strongman" leader. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #18
Macron is not a "strongman" Polybius Oct 2020 #36
They need to add a commandment Blues Heron Oct 2020 #5
no shit! mdbl Oct 2020 #49
no shit! mdbl Oct 2020 #51
This is really awful, but seriously, what was he thinking? Chemisse Oct 2020 #6
It's France - a secular state Blues Heron Oct 2020 #7
Agree they need to stop killing people for this. It's insane! Chemisse Oct 2020 #9
They were advised they could choose to leave. cwydro Oct 2020 #23
Anybody should be able to say anything - I believe in freedom of speech - but not in a classroom. Chemisse Oct 2020 #28
Lacite - Secularism - is the official policy of the French state. GoneOffShore Oct 2020 #38
Thank you. cwydro Oct 2020 #54
How many American teachers were beheaded recently for teaching evolution or the Big Bang theory? Jose Garcia Oct 2020 #26
There is a limit on everything. MicaelS Oct 2020 #65
exactly. Either the learn to live with others freedoms or leave and find an island somewhere. mdbl Oct 2020 #50
Most do not want to assimilate. Which results in massive troubles. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #64
No, Islamic Fragility is the problem here, not the teacher. Devil Child Oct 2020 #10
Precisely Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #29
someone should be terrified of free speech to the point of death? samsingh Oct 2020 #13
Worst hot take ever. Codeine Oct 2020 #17
Wow. Should women stop dressing as they please two? Should they EllieBC Oct 2020 #20
So your takeaway is that teachers who offend fundamentalists should be fired? Really? Dial H For Hero Oct 2020 #24
Actually yes. I can't talk about what a POS Trump is in my classroom, so basically the same thing. Chemisse Oct 2020 #33
So teaching separatiion of church and state in a civics class should get a teacher fired? Dial H For Hero Oct 2020 #35
So you think teachers should pander to students who have sexist or homophobic beliefs? Withywindle Oct 2020 #61
Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #71
This is veering awfully close to blaming rape victims because of the way they were dressed Jose Garcia Oct 2020 #25
I see your point. I just have strong beliefs that teachers should respect student feelings. Chemisse Oct 2020 #32
Where do you teach? I'm guessing not in France. GoneOffShore Oct 2020 #40
And if the student believes in flat earth or 6,000 year old earth u skip science? nt EX500rider Oct 2020 #56
"Mr. Garvey said finches evolved different beaks Codeine Oct 2020 #58
What if the student believes that women shouldn't be teaching and shouldn't show their faces? Withywindle Oct 2020 #60
If they're that extreme, then France should think about kicking them the hell out. rockfordfile Oct 2020 #31
At some point Islam needs to figure some shit out. Codeine Oct 2020 #57
He just talked about the cartoon controversy Polybius Oct 2020 #37
Actually the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack was just 5 years ago robbob Oct 2020 #42
I'm calling respectful bullshit here! GulfCoast66 Oct 2020 #43
Fired from his job? Codeine Oct 2020 #53
Hmm... electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #67
If he's not supposed to be depicted, how the fuck would they know what he looks like? snort Oct 2020 #19
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Your screen name just happened. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #27
:D C Moon Oct 2020 #44
Good they put the pos terrorist down. rockfordfile Oct 2020 #30
I'm speechless. May Samuel Paty Rest in Peace. iluvtennis Oct 2020 #34
Religion kills..... again. the_sly_pig Oct 2020 #39
Time to break out the Terry Pratchett quote - GoneOffShore Oct 2020 #41
I do understand I'm shifting the goalpost a little here ... but ... KentuckyWoman Oct 2020 #46
Kinda funny you mention Kudzu. Kudzu is an invasive species. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #62
religion llashram Oct 2020 #47
The attacker's sister was part of the Islamic State in Syria. Codeine Oct 2020 #55
Proper vetting of these people would have likely found that out long ago too. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #68
More barbaric religious extremism pfitz59 Oct 2020 #59
So heinious! :shudders: electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #66
A condition of entry into any secular country should be radius777 Oct 2020 #69
Agree, they should never go to these countries. France especially is very strongly secular JI7 Oct 2020 #72
France teacher attack: Seven charged over Samuel Paty's killing muriel_volestrangler Oct 2020 #73
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