re: #642 Sharmuta

re: #642 Sharmuta

First- try the reply and quote buttons.

Second- you’re assuming he showed signs to other muslims that he was troubled, and we have no idea if that’s the case at all. There are numerous other examples of sociopathic killing sprees where friends, relatives and neighbors were not aware there were issues with the killer, so trying to blame his religious community for not stopping him is a bit of a reach.

Re #642 Sharmuta
#644 Swamprat

I guess my nuance meter isn’t as finely tuned as your’s are. I made what I thought was a commom sense objective statement trying to emphasize the point that this murderer acted on the teachings in his holy book, the Koran, and that since he was born into a Muslim family,
grew up in a Muslim family, and practiced Islam in his adult life that maybe the Muslim faith had more than a passing influence on his thinking. Or are you suggesting the authorities should put equal weight on discovering how many time he rented “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” from the local Blockbuster? If it makes you feel better I will
include as people who influenced his thinking every person he ever met and every book, radio and television program, movie, video, visual object, or subliminal message he was exposed to during his entire life.
What he did was related to the teachings of his faith, Islam. He had the choice of resigning his commission, but in civilian life he would still be acting and thinking based on his religious beliefs. I am not blaming all Muslims for his actions. I am blaming those Muslims who taught him to hate all non-Muslims. Everyone around him were the first line of defense against these hateful teachings.