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Gun Control & RKBA

stone space

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10. Would "You support Zimmerman. You support self-defense" have been better?

Reply to NaturalHigh (Reply #8)

Sun May 3, 2015, 08:41 AM

May 2015

The individuals involved openly support Zimmerman's actions.

They get upset at me for characterizing the specific actions by Zimmerman that they support as "murder" rather than as "self-defense".

Why is telling Zimmerman supporters that what they are supporting is actually murder not allowed?

Do we really have to call it self-defense here on DU?

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Are we not allowed to call Zimmerman a murderer here on DU? [View all] stone space May 2015 OP

Is He? HassleCat May 2015 #1

He is a murderer Novara May 2015 #2

*Sigh* blueridge3210 May 2015 #3

I don't have a problem with someone calling him a murderer. FarPoint May 2015 #4

i believe zimmerman is a murderer who was not found guilty because of a stupid law samsingh May 2015 #5

Wow...just goes to show some of us are better thinkers than others... pipoman May 2015 #16

Looks like you have a stalker. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #6

Actually, that alert was mine, and I wouldn't say I'm a stalker. Decoy of Fenris May 2015 #7

They still want me to call it "self-defense", huh? stone space May 2015 #11

Well in this room unless you are using a gun it won't qualify. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #13

Huh. That -wasn't- my alert, but the alert message seems almost identical to mine. My apologies. n/t Decoy of Fenris May 2015 #15

Actually your posts were hidden for your insulting comments to other DUers. NaturalHigh May 2015 #8

Would "You support Zimmerman. You support self-defense" have been better? stone space May 2015 #10

Why not just leave off that last sentence? NaturalHigh May 2015 #12

You mean I should leave off the part characterizing Zimmerman's actions as "murder"? stone space May 2015 #14

I don't care...but then again I'm easy to get along with. ileus May 2015 #9

Locking krispos42 May 2015 #17