It is not okay to gun down Muslims

[cthulu2016]

Just thought I'd offer this reminder. It is not okay to gun down Muslims.

Sikhs are not Muslims. Very true. But you know what... who cares? It isn't okay to shoot Muslims either.

Some RWer shooting Sikhs is not in error because they are not Muslims. He is in error because they are human beings.

Yes, these RWers are morAns. True that.

But there is a lot on the TV machine and intertubes along the lines of, "What a tragic mistake... they're not even Muslims," and it's kind of unsettling.

[tkmorris]

1. Ya really think we have DUers that need to be told that?

I sure hope not.

[ibegurpard]

2. of course it's not OK

the speculation that he might have been mistakenly targetting Muslims is an indictment of HIM.

[DirkGently]

3. Absolutely. The distinction (if applicable here) only underlines

the fact that the general xenophobic rage being stoked in America does not even follow its own claimed logic.

[limpyhobbler]

4. good call

[cthulu2016]

7. Even if it was you it wouldn't be okay. Enjoy your stay.

[cthulu2016]

17. .

[lunatica]

6. It's not OK to gun down any one. Period

I don't care who they are. Period.

[hay rick]

8. 9/11 tatoo on the shooter.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/05/us/wisconsin-temple-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

From the article: "members described the attacker as a bald, white man, dressed in a white T-shirt and black pants and with a 9/11 tattoo on one arm..."

Score one for well-armed paranoia.

[freshwest]

9. So, they've got bozos on teevee saying this is a good thing? Sheesh. (no teevee here)

[cthulu2016]

10. There's a lot of public awareness stuff about how Sikhs are not Muslim

which seems fine at first... until you think it through.

[freshwest]

11. No one ever taught them the Golden Rule, huh. Disgusting.

[rocktivity]

12. I guess their motto is

"Don't fire until you see the rags on their heads..."


rocktivity

[MNBrewer]

13. Unmanned drones good, though?

[polly7]

14. I heard a reporter talking right after, and it blew me away.

He said it was not being considered an act of terrorism, that the shooter possibly mistakenly thought he was targeting Muslims. This was early on, and since then it's been called terrorism, but still .............. wth!?

[fascisthunter]

15. um...ok ,I hope folks here aren't saying it is

or are ya talking about the media?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

16. check out the comments here

http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=rrM0xgCkxjQ

It includes things like this gem:

White power we still own you muslim bitches

jake kate 6 hours ago

not muslim, idiot

MrBonners in reply to jake kate 6 hours ago

you brown fags are all muslims to me White Power

jake kate in reply to MrBonners 6 hours ago


[uponit7771]

18. +1