Bonzo77 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 In my opinion, terrorists are people who use terror to further a political or personal agenda. People who just randomly go on a killing spree, regardless of colour, tend to be more of a mentally ill type variety. For example, if the guy who attacked the church was part of a group actively engaged in trying to remove coloured people from the US, and this was carried out as part of that agenda then I would consider it an act of terrorism. Just opening fire on his own makes him more of a nutter to me. He was a racist. That black community church was deliberately targeted......not for the first time. How can this be anything other that a terrorist attack?!? If the man was a Muslim, what then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle-82 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 In my opinion, terrorists are people who use terror to further a political or personal agenda. People who just randomly go on a killing spree, regardless of colour, tend to be more of a mentally ill type variety. For example, if the guy who attacked the church was part of a group actively engaged in trying to remove coloured people from the US, and this was carried out as part of that agenda then I would consider it an act of terrorism. Just opening fire on his own makes him more of a nutter to me. Discuss.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Timothy McVeigh was white and considered a Terrorist due to his political motive... What's the difference here? This was a deliberate, targeted attack. ---------- Post added 19-06-2015 at 10:25 ---------- Jon Stewart hits the nail on the head here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milquetoast1 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Jon Stewart hits the nail on the head here! I would say that The Daily Show is one of the US's "main media outlets". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byeo Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 If the man was a Muslim, what then? Mentally ill muslim ? What's the difference here? This was a deliberate, targeted attack. Was Jack The Ripper or any other serial killer a terrorist ? Most if not all killers target their victim before hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 I would say that The Daily Show is one of the US's "main media outlets". That's like saying Have I got news for you is one of the UK's main media outlets. It's a satire programme. ---------- Post added 19-06-2015 at 10:32 ---------- Mentally ill muslim ? Was Jack The Ripper or any other serial killer a terrorist ? Most if not all killers target their victim before hand. Are you actually being serious? Can't work it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byeo Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 What's the difference here? This was a deliberate, targeted attack. Are you actually being serious? Can't work it out Most killers target their victims before hand, are all killers a terrorist. Not that hard to figure out, is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milquetoast1 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) I fail to see the point of this thread. Terrorism/hate crime, tomato/tomato ... The FBI called it a case a domestic terrorism, others have called it a hate crime, it's both. I don't hear people complaining about the men branded as terrorists for planting bombs in Bali nightclubs, when it was clearly a hate crime towards non-Muslims. That's like saying Have I got news for you is one of the UK's main media outlets. It's a satire programme. It's far more than that, it's the antidote to Fox News. Many people I know in the US say it's their first choice of news. Edited June 19, 2015 by milquetoast1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Timothy McVeigh was white and considered a Terrorist due to his political motive... Random Muslim, British Muslim, walks into a shopping centre, filled with random people of every race, opens fire killing many people = Terrorist attack. White supremacist, kills 9 black people in a church which has been targeted and attacked many times before = Hate crime? Yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 In my opinion, terrorists are people who use terror to further a political or personal agenda. People who just randomly go on a killing spree, regardless of colour, tend to be more of a mentally ill type variety. For example, if the guy who attacked the church was part of a group actively engaged in trying to remove coloured people from the US, and this was carried out as part of that agenda then I would consider it an act of terrorism. Just opening fire on his own makes him more of a nutter to me. Erm, he was trying to enforce his own beliefs onto others using fear to do so. I'd say that is almost a dictionary definition of terrorism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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