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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. I think terrorism would be assumed until proven otherwise

Reply to circlethesquare (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 03:55 PM

Mar 2015

if the pilot had been a Muslim named Muhammed rather than a Lutheran named Andreas. In fact, I bet the assholes at Faux News are a little disappointed that he was just a German guy with mental health problems instead of a Muslim bent on religiously-motivated chaos and destruction.

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Would White German Pilot Crashing Plane Be 'Terrorism' if He Were Muslim? [View all] circlethesquare Mar 2015 OP

I guess it would depend if they found anything claiming yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #1

if I was a "loving" god this sort of thing would never happen. oh well nt msongs Mar 2015 #2

I think terrorism would be assumed until proven otherwise The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #3

I'd give even odds that at least one asshole at Fox went there early in the event timeline. GoneFishin Mar 2015 #16

Yes, because in the eyes of republics all Muslims are terrorists onecaliberal Mar 2015 #4

A very good question nichomachus Mar 2015 #5

Says it all about media white privilege....as does the Indiana Hate law signing ceremony picture. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #8

If there was even a Koran in his apartment it would be called terrorism by those so inclined. gordianot Mar 2015 #6

If there was a copy of a Hannity or Coulter book it would be ignored. louis-t Mar 2015 #11

EgyptAir Flight 990 . . . Journeyman Mar 2015 #7

The pilot believed to have caused that accident The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #9

Hence, my comment . . . Journeyman Mar 2015 #10

Same answer as the question "Would a cop slam a white guy down and put a choke hold on him?" No. libdem4life Mar 2015 #12

He was a guy with a girlfriend Liberalagogo Mar 2015 #13

"Would"? Does the head of a western religion defecate in arboreal splender? Not a single doubt. marble falls Mar 2015 #14

If he did it IN THE NAME OF ISLAM, then yes. Did you just want to stir the pot? WinkyDink Mar 2015 #15

Probably not zentrum Apr 2015 #17

I never heard the argument that Bin Laden was "depressed" zebonaut Apr 2015 #18