Recent News of the Texas Shootings

[Anjo606]

Yea i suspect its all over the nation by now. i got scared cuz i live there. I got released early from school, around 2, and got home all fine, then my dad calls from work, which is at fort hood, and asks me to watch news about a shooter and find out whats happening cuz they dont have a tv in his work place. for 6 hours my dad and thousands were locked down at the base, tons including us worrying bout our loved ones, and getting mixed stories like they said the shooter was shot dead, only later to be reported to be alive and stable condition. Shit like this causes more shit to happen, like his name being Malik Hassan, which willl probably make many ppl tomorrow see islamic or muslim ppl as bad ppl and take a stronger tone of racism

[Demzilla]

"which willl probably make many ppl tomorrow see islamic or muslim ppl as bad ppl and take a stronger tone of racism"

im confused how you cant....

[bene317]

"which willl probably make many ppl tomorrow see islamic or muslim ppl as bad ppl and take a stronger tone of racism"

im confused how you cant....

really? The actions of one person, who was obviously mentally unstable, or even a group of people can hardly be used to judge an entire religion--let alone an entire race, as not all Arabic peoples are Muslim and not all Muslims are Arabic (think North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europeans, people from Southeast Asia, etc)...would you have said the same thing if he was white?

I'm always amazed that people are shocked by these outbursts of violence given the context: a site of pure violence (mechanized violence in this case), a murky never-ending war on an ill-defined enemy, poor psychiatric care and a patient that obviously needed it...

[robley]

also, this guy was an american citizen born in virginia who had actually never left the country before. and as of yet it's not confirmed that he's muslim, but everybody has assumed he is because of his name.

there will be backlash against muslims and middle easterners over this for sure, but for the same reason there was backlash towards asians after the virginia tech shootings, and goth kids in trench coats after columbine. it's a human gut reaction. people are hurt and they want retribution. facts don't matter much when compared to grief.

[Demzilla]

in all honesty...

if he was white id still feel the same way...

the thing is..
i dont look at race...
i dont care enough to worry about what fuckin color/race/religion your stupidity is coming from..
im honest....

i was agreeing with anjos comment..

he stated...
"which willl probably make"
meaning an influence....
i said...
"im confused how you cant..."
meaning i agree that it would influence others perspective of religions and race..

now im not gonna rebuttal your statement because you misunderstood me...
but i will say i agree....

[robley]

oh i wasn't disagreeing with you, i was just trying to add to it, i guess. my phrasing might have been wrong. there will be backlash and i also understand why. it's the wrong backlash, but what kind is right?

[Demzilla]

no i was talking to bene..
you just commented before i could see it....

and i agree...
your gonna get a backlash no matter what religion/race....

you cant have yougioh without pokemon right?....

[bene317]

in all honesty...

if he was white id still feel the same way...

the thing is..
i dont look at race...
i dont care enough to worry about what fuckin color/race/religion your stupidity is coming from..
im honest....

i was agreeing with anjos comment..

he stated...
"which willl probably make"
meaning an influence....
i said...
"im confused how you cant..."
meaning i agree that it would influence others perspective of religions and race..

now im not gonna rebuttal your statement because you misunderstood me...
but i will say i agree....

I understand--I misunderstood.

[Liekhug]

Edit:
Fuck it, I don't want to get in trouble like I do over at GEAY.