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49. Understanding why someone takes a particular course of action is very different than condoning it. Very different.

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The DC assassin is not a religious nutcase. Not a maladjusted outcast. Not a low-down vigilante. [View all] Beastly Boy Thursday OP

Thank you. Unfortunately this is a warning that will fall on deaf ears for many. tritsofme Thursday #1

I am sure it will. Beastly Boy Thursday #2

That is a lot of sworn enemies Bmoboy Thursday #3

You bet. The alternative is to fall to my sworn enemies without a fight. Beastly Boy Thursday #5

The support for this terrorist here sickens me mcar Thursday #4

There's support for these murders? peggysue2 Thursday #24

Im sure some will consider him Mountainguy Thursday #26

That suggests a global war against Americans. yardwork Thursday #39

It's not just our own country Beastly Boy Thursday #45

Yet the outrage remains laser-focused on just one country. yardwork Thursday #46

Yep. Gee, why could that be? mcar Thursday #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #156

Israel is not terrorizing the Global South. yardwork Yesterday #157

I hope that's not the case, Mountainguy but . . . peggysue2 Thursday #43

Good point, re Mangione mcar Thursday #56

There were, and notice I said were, a couple here who cheered the murder of these 2 wonderful people, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #102

Yes but PCIntern Yesterday #149

tsf planning a seaside resort on that land is pouring gasoline on this volatile situation. rubbersole Thursday #6

Likewise, none of it is relevant to my post. Beastly Boy Thursday #7

Can you supply evidence that his actions come from anti-Jewish prejudice rather than opposition to Bibi TheRickles Thursday #8

He murdered two people in cold blood and didn't show any remorse Quiet Em Thursday #9

He chose to terrorize and murder Jews at a Jewish museum Arazi Thursday #10

Do I deserve to be gunned down? I am a U.S. citizen. yardwork Thursday #11

He's a cold-blooded murderer, and that action can't be condoned. TheRickles Thursday #14

My question stands. yardwork Thursday #18

I doubt the shooter knew Mossfern Thursday #19

He didn't ask his victims where they worked or if they were Jewish. It didn't matter to him. Beastly Boy Thursday #21

He waited outside of a Jewish museum. Quiet Em Thursday #22

Some folks just refuse to believe that anti-Semitism and Jew hatred exists. Even when they murder Jews in cold blood tritsofme Thursday #25

Yeah I posted this in another thread, the words "Pogrom" "Ghetto" & "Holocaust" all predate modern Israel nt EX500rider 23 hrs ago #159

This was posted in the Jewish Group: sheshe2 Thursday #72

There it is. yardwork Thursday #80

She was working for peace mcar Thursday #97

Yes. He killed two American Jews and not Bibi. Beastly Boy Thursday #20

Are you fucking seriously asking that? Do you hear Maru Kitteh Thursday #50

It's mind boggling, Maru mcar Thursday #61

Wow, this is a shocking question DaBronx Thursday #113

He went to a Jewish museum in the US and shot 2 people JI7 Thursday #129

'normalization of antisemitism under the banner of "free Palestine" elleng Thursday #12

If you recognize antisemitism and don't engage in it under the banner of "free Palestine", Beastly Boy Thursday #48

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..." Towlie Thursday #13

One can object to acts committed by the state of Israel without being antisemitic. elleng Thursday #15

Yes, one can object to acts committed by the state of Israel without being antisemitic. One can also Beastly Boy Thursday #60

True! Now you're starting to understand the flaw in your opening post. Towlie Thursday #92

Forgive my ignorance, but I don't. Could you give me a hint? Beastly Boy Thursday #93

You conceded that "one can object to acts committed by the state of Israel without being antisemitic." Towlie Thursday #96

That's exactly the kind of logic I refuted Beastly Boy Thursday #106

Murder Cirsium Yesterday #154

Let me count the red herrings Beastly Boy Thursday #55

And as they try to throw all these red herrings, mcar Thursday #64

This makes no sense on any level. yardwork Thursday #99

Speaking as one who draws a clear distinction between Judaism and Israel.... cab67 Thursday #16

It's not that difficult. yardwork Thursday #36

I think it's also important to note that the event being held at the Jewish Museum... AntiFascist Thursday #53

One might conclude that the killer didn't want a peaceful solution. yardwork Thursday #67

It's tough, but that's not what i am talking about Beastly Boy Thursday #63

I understand that. cab67 Thursday #69

I will have to see the ways you criticize Netatanyahu to respond to you with any kind of objectivity Beastly Boy Thursday #87

Gosh, I criticize Netanyahu a lot and I'm never called antisemitic. yardwork Thursday #107

I stopped posting about it a while ago. cab67 Thursday #131

I'm sorry that happened to you. yardwork Thursday #135

Not from another country IronLionZion Thursday #17

It looks like to me Andy Canuck Thursday #23

Yep. I don't condone killing but I can understand people acting out in response to what is happening to Gaza LymphocyteLover Thursday #27

Do I deserve to be gunned down? yardwork Thursday #32

You don't deserve it, of course not LymphocyteLover Thursday #34

So if I am gunned down you will understand the killer's motivations? yardwork Thursday #37

Understanding why someone takes a particular course of action is very different than condoning it. Very different. TheRickles Thursday #49

The word "understandable" implies agreement. yardwork Thursday #52

Not to me it doesn't. If we can understand what are the motivations behind horrible actions like this, TheRickles Thursday #114

My mistake. yardwork Thursday #115

I appreciate your acknowledgement of this. TheRickles Thursday #118

understanding motivations is different from understanding in a forgiving way. I meant the former. LymphocyteLover Thursday #127

How is this terrorist attack, mcar Thursday #100

If We Can't Understand It RobinA Yesterday #147

I've always tried to understand JustAnotherGen Yesterday #152

So it's OK to murder random people outside a Jewish museum? mcar Thursday #68

did I say it was OK? LymphocyteLover Thursday #128

Acting out on Jewish people in the US Mossfern Thursday #79

i can't understand anyone wanting to murder two innocent people cabotnn22 Thursday #94

How would the killer know they were Israeli government employees? yardwork Thursday #29

Excellent post malaise Thursday #31

You've also said Jews - not Israelis, but Jews globally - have "collective guilt" Sympthsical Thursday #65

The silence re atrocities against the Palestinian people malaise Thursday #70

The idea of collective guilt of any race is literally Nazism Sympthsical Thursday #83

What is collective punishment? n/t malaise Thursday #95

After 9/11, we criticized people on the right mcar Thursday #104

In the context of this thread, I was hoping to hear that you are against antisemitism. Beastly Boy Thursday #78

me too Mossfern Thursday #85

In th context of 58,000 dead Palestinians malaise Thursday #86

This is not the context of this thread. Beastly Boy Thursday #89

How is that a different context? lees1975 Thursday #103

The context of this thead has to do with normalizing antisemitism in the US and how the DC assassination plays into it. Beastly Boy Thursday #112

It doesn't divert. What's happening in Gaza is why those people were there in the first place. lees1975 Thursday #134

That's not the topic of the thread. Mossfern Thursday #136

Excuse me, but what part of not the topic of this thread don't you understand? MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #141

2 young people, working for peace, were murdered in cold blood mcar Thursday #108

I've rarely found explicit supporters of anti-Semitism who condemn anti-Semitic violence or acts of Jew hatred tritsofme Thursday #98

Are you against Mossfern Thursday #84

I hate all the deaths malaise Thursday #88

Very appropriate response Mossfern Thursday #90

I noticed that that member just can't bring themselves to definitively condemn the murder of these 2 wonderful people, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #142

So not one word about the heinous murders, yes, murders, of 2 innocent civilians by a "freedom fighter" MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #111

He stalked them? Bad Thoughts Thursday #40

He waited outside the Jewish museum and fired into the crowd as they left. yardwork Thursday #47

That was not the other poster's claim Bad Thoughts Thursday #124

WaPo article gives more details. yardwork Thursday #125

He murdered 2 young people in cold blood outside a Jewish museum mcar Thursday #66

See, That Attitude RobinA Yesterday #146

The most generous benefit of doubt I can possibly give him Beastly Boy Thursday #73

How do you know that he knew that these two particular people Mossfern Thursday #76

Excellent analysis and conclusion. Oopsie Daisy Thursday #28

"Antisemitism" has been normalized because the word itself has been made meaningless. DetlefK Thursday #30

You were told for your earlier post about these murders. yardwork Thursday #33

Post removed Post removed Thursday #54

Take a break from DU and look in your heart. yardwork Thursday #62

Oh, he's taking a break from DU, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #117

🤣😂🤣😂🥳🎉 Oopsie Daisy Thursday #126

You just don't know when to stop, do you? OilemFirchen Thursday #71

Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #120

yw OilemFirchen Thursday #122

Yep, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #123

Whew! I guess so he was Cha Thursday #130

This person posted earlier: "Honestly? I don't care that they died." tritsofme Thursday #35

Flat earthers still refers to someone who believes the world is flat. Torchlight Thursday #41

What a load of bullshit. OilemFirchen Thursday #59

Is anything I said incorrect? DetlefK Thursday #75

I have no idea what YOU have been told. OilemFirchen Thursday #81

Well, bye. MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #121

No it is NOT "maningless, Detlet. Cha Thursday #132

I Took A Course RobinA Yesterday #150

One side conflates support for the Palestinians with terrorism and antisemitism, this this misguided man just.... FadedMullet Thursday #38

Some support for Palestinians IS terrorism and antisemitism. yardwork Thursday #42

There's nothing to conflate. It's what happened. It's who these people are. tritsofme Thursday #44

Yardwork's post above uses the term "some support" and therefore avoids lumping everyone who supports..... FadedMullet Thursday #51

Thanks for acknowledging my care to use "some." yardwork Thursday #58

The people who conflate the support for Palestinians with terrorism Dorian Gray Thursday #119

Disagree RobinA Yesterday #151

I'm sorry you were raised to be suspicious of palestinians Dorian Gray Yesterday #158

I agree, I wish the residents of Gaza would show a united front against Hamas, I have issue Shellback Squid Thursday #74

When residents of Gaza speak against Hamas they get murdered. yardwork Thursday #77

Here you go Nanjeanne Thursday #82

Thank you! cabotnn22 Thursday #91

Actually, "low-down vigilante" describes him pretty well, I think. WillowTree Thursday #101

Unlike Mangioni's alleged victim, these 2 had no hand in bibi's genocide! SheltieLover Thursday #105

sorry, did I miss the trial where Mangioni's victim was proved to be death case worthy? Skittles Thursday #110

he is a nutcase like Luigi Skittles Thursday #109

100% agree with you Dorian Gray Thursday #116

He's identical to LUIGI. WarGamer Thursday #133

You Don't Consider RobinA Yesterday #153

Edgy. BannonsLiver 18 hrs ago #161

The antisemitism is out of control Mosby Thursday #137

"Responding to Tragedy with Reason, Not Generalization" noor Thursday #138

Welcome to DU. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #139

As a Jew, I've been the paint on the proverbial broad brush all my life. Beastly Boy Thursday #140

I feel the same way .... Mossfern Yesterday #143

It's even worse in Europe. Beastly Boy Yesterday #145

I'm so sorry mossfern JustAnotherGen 19 hrs ago #160

Very good post, welcome to DU. marble falls Yesterday #144

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #155

I regard "maladjusted" as an appropriate description of anyone who kills in order to make a point struggle4progress Yesterday #148