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This just got more interesting:
At least four regular customers of Pulse, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender nightclub where the massacre took place, told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday that they believed they had seen Mateen there before.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-orl ... story.html

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Is self defense murder?
Yes. You've still killed someone. But our society, and I agree, that murdering someone to save your own life is justifiable. Justifiable homicide is a gray area, granted, but our world is gray. It certainly isn't black or white.

Murder is the the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another. Its synonyms are: killing, homicide, execution, etc...

Do you wish to debate the nuances? :lol:
I think you're doing just fine on your own. :thumb:
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kalm wrote:
Ibanez wrote: Yes. You've still killed someone. But our society, and I agree, that murdering someone to save your own life is justifiable. Justifiable homicide is a gray area, granted, but our world is gray. It certainly isn't black or white.

Murder is the the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another. Its synonyms are: killing, homicide, execution, etc...

Do you wish to debate the nuances? :lol:
I think you're doing just fine on your own. :thumb:
Murder is murder. Justified or not. It's all murder.

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War is the ultimate instance of self defense.

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For one side, yeah.
Only if it results in a stalemate, IMO.

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I think you're doing just fine on your own. :thumb:
Murder is murder. Justified or not. It's all murder.

You sure, I know how much you love nuance.
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Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

Fucking embarrassing that we have that many dumb fuckers breathing our air in this country.

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THIS is the majors??? You got to be fucking kidding me. They let you in here and your are the second stupidest motherfucker I have ever seen post on any message board, and that is saying a lot.

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Wedgebuster wrote:Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

**** embarrassing that we have that many dumb **** breathing our air in this country.

:ohno: :ohno:
Where is your sensitivity for a minority gay man who was struggling with his identity.

I was sure he was a gaypussyfaggot once it came out that he was a registered Democrat. :coffee:

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THIS is the majors??? You got to be **** kidding me. They let you in here and your are the second stupidest motherfucker I have ever seen post on any message board, and that is saying a lot.

As for my reply to Jizz Balls or whatever his name is, I wasn't going to waste my time attempting to explain my original post, people that can't see the obvious are seldom enlightened through additional explanation.

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Wedgebuster wrote:Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

**** embarrassing that we have that many dumb **** breathing our air in this country.

:ohno: :ohno:
I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Wedgebuster wrote:Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

**** embarrassing that we have that many dumb **** breathing our air in this country.

:ohno: :ohno:
I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Wedgebuster wrote:Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

**** embarrassing that we have that many dumb **** breathing our air in this country.

:ohno: :ohno:
I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
There are also reports that he had previously pledged allegiance to Hezbollah and Al Quaeda who aren't exactly chummy with ISIS.

He was all over the map.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Wedgebuster wrote:Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

**** embarrassing that we have that many dumb **** breathing our air in this country.

:ohno: :ohno:
I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
One could hope so, but not in today's toxic political posturing BS..
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kalm wrote:
∞∞∞ wrote: I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
There are also reports that he had previously pledged allegiance to Hezbollah and Al Quaeda who aren't exactly chummy with ISIS.

He was all over the map.
It is that fact, that makes me think it is only cover. The dude was distraught about bent dick or broke dick syndrome IMO.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Wedgebuster wrote:Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

**** embarrassing that we have that many dumb **** breathing our air in this country.

:ohno: :ohno:
I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
If our country would treat mental illness properly then think of the lives that would be saved. So much happens because we either are aware or don't help others seek counseling when we know they need it. Adam Lanza wouldn't have murdered all those children if only his mother wasn't a selfish bitch and got him the treatment he needed. Oh, and she should never have given him a weapon.
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DSUrocks07 wrote:
Wedgebuster wrote:Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

**** embarrassing that we have that many dumb **** breathing our air in this country.

:ohno: :ohno:
Where is your sensitivity for a minority gay man who was struggling with his identity.

I was sure he was a gaypussyfaggot once it came out that he was a registered Democrat. :coffee:

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∞∞∞ wrote:
Wedgebuster wrote:Appears to me, this whole "radical islamic terrorist" theory is falling down like a house of dominos, looks to me like it is a case of a gay man jilted by either his own cravings or by another person, rejection, reaction and using the terror thing as an excuse to go into a club he frequented and killing people he knew...

This is not international terrorism, it is a crime, a crime of passion.

Dumb-ass Trump is screwing his own pooch jumping to conclusions, and linking this event to Clinton and Obama, even insinuating Obama is secretly aiding islamic terrorists..

....and we have almost no limit of doofuses who actually believe what this douche spouts.

**** embarrassing that we have that many dumb **** breathing our air in this country.

:ohno: :ohno:
I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
This is closer to the mark than Wedgie's rant. The FBI's defense, as I understand it, was that Mateen had a clean enough rap sheet that they couldn't lock him up. Not sure that holds water given the domestic abuse issues, but the FBI doesn't look good.

However, the FBI can make amends by going after Hildabeast. :nod:
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Ibanez wrote:
∞∞∞ wrote: I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
If our country would treat mental illness properly then think of the lives that would be saved. So much happens because we either are aware or don't help others seek counseling when we know they need it. Adam Lanza wouldn't have murdered all those children if only his mother wasn't a selfish bitch and got him the treatment he needed. Oh, and she should never have given him a weapon.
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kalm wrote:
∞∞∞ wrote: I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
There are also reports that he had previously pledged allegiance to Hezbollah and Al Quaeda who aren't exactly chummy with ISIS.

He was all over the map.
The dude was mentally unstable. And a bad Muslim with all his drinking and gay sex, if he truly was gay.
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Ibanez wrote:
∞∞∞ wrote: I think there's a lot of layers to this one. I think the self-radicalization might have pushed him over the edge, but it's pretty clear this guy had a ton of mental health issues beforehand. This doesn't seem like a clear-cut case of terrorism in the classical sense, but there's no doubt terrorism played a role here as well.

All in all, it seems like mental health issues, a self-struggle between his homosexuality and Islam, his self-radicalization, the FBI dropping the ball, the lack of him receiving the mental care he needed, and the lack of tougher gun controls all contributed to an extremely unfortunate event.

Again, it looks like a multi-layered crime that as a society, I hope we can learn a lot from and institute better safeguards against without losing our humanity and values.
If our country would treat mental illness properly then think of the lives that would be saved. So much happens because we either are aware or don't help others seek counseling when we know they need it. Adam Lanza wouldn't have murdered all those children if only his mother wasn't a selfish bitch and got him the treatment he needed. Oh, and she should never have given him a weapon.
Yup.

One thing I've learned from TBH being a counselor, and me going to grad school for it, is how poorly society/medical fields treat mental health issues.

Society wants to shame those with mental illness. Society believes it isn't a "real thing" because you can't see it like a physical condition. It's just being "weak" or "a pussy". People who need help often don't get it for fear someone finds out.

The insurance/medical field basically treats it the same way, and treats it like it's still "quackery". Insurance companies don't cover counseling sessions, or if they do it's only a small portion/reimbursement.

Until our country takes the mental health of it's citizens seriously nothing will change
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clenz wrote:
Ibanez wrote: If our country would treat mental illness properly then think of the lives that would be saved. So much happens because we either are aware or don't help others seek counseling when we know they need it. Adam Lanza wouldn't have murdered all those children if only his mother wasn't a selfish bitch and got him the treatment he needed. Oh, and she should never have given him a weapon.
Yup.

One thing I've learned from TBH being a counselor, and me going to grad school for it, is how poorly society/medical fields treat mental health issues.

Society wants to shame those with mental illness. Society believes it isn't a "real thing" because you can't see it like a physical condition. It's just being "weak" or "a pussy". People who need help often don't get it for fear someone finds out.

The insurance/medical field basically treats it the same way, and treats it like it's still "quackery". Insurance companies don't cover counseling sessions, or if they do it's only a small portion/reimbursement.

Until our country takes the mental health of it's citizens seriously nothing will change
The shame is in our mistreatment of those people.
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clenz wrote:
Ibanez wrote: If our country would treat mental illness properly then think of the lives that would be saved. So much happens because we either are aware or don't help others seek counseling when we know they need it. Adam Lanza wouldn't have murdered all those children if only his mother wasn't a selfish bitch and got him the treatment he needed. Oh, and she should never have given him a weapon.
Yup.

One thing I've learned from TBH being a counselor, and me going to grad school for it, is how poorly society/medical fields treat mental health issues.

Society wants to shame those with mental illness. Society believes it isn't a "real thing" because you can't see it like a physical condition. It's just being "weak" or "a pussy". People who need help often don't get it for fear someone finds out.

The insurance/medical field basically treats it the same way, and treats it like it's still "quackery". Insurance companies don't cover counseling sessions, or if they do it's only a small portion/reimbursement.

Until our country takes the mental health of it's citizens seriously nothing will change
This x 6.93. :thumb: If anything, mental health problems in the US are underdiagnosed and underreported. And I large percentage of the homeless are mentally ill.
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Ivytalk wrote:
clenz wrote:Yup.

One thing I've learned from TBH being a counselor, and me going to grad school for it, is how poorly society/medical fields treat mental health issues.

Society wants to shame those with mental illness. Society believes it isn't a "real thing" because you can't see it like a physical condition. It's just being "weak" or "a pussy". People who need help often don't get it for fear someone finds out.

The insurance/medical field basically treats it the same way, and treats it like it's still "quackery". Insurance companies don't cover counseling sessions, or if they do it's only a small portion/reimbursement.

Until our country takes the mental health of it's citizens seriously nothing will change
This x 6.93. :thumb: If anything, mental health problems in the US are underdiagnosed and underreported. And I large percentage of the homeless are mentally ill.
Yep, it's a shame.

Speaking of homeless, i'm always reminded that an "achievement" of Dubya was his work towards fewer homeless people. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/29/opinion/f ... elessness/
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clenz wrote:Yup.

One thing I've learned from TBH being a counselor, and me going to grad school for it, is how poorly society/medical fields treat mental health issues.

Society wants to shame those with mental illness. Society believes it isn't a "real thing" because you can't see it like a physical condition. It's just being "weak" or "a pussy". People who need help often don't get it for fear someone finds out.

The insurance/medical field basically treats it the same way, and treats it like it's still "quackery". Insurance companies don't cover counseling sessions, or if they do it's only a small portion/reimbursement.

Until our country takes the mental health of it's citizens seriously nothing will change
But there are people that are "weak" or a "pussy". It's difficult to differentiate.
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