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You're so glad, really? This guy was apparently Christian, so I hope that makes you feel better about the religious aspect of it. Extremists and fundamentalists

by umright 15y ago

You're so glad, really? This guy was apparently Christian, so I hope that makes you feel better about the religious aspect of it. Extremists and fundamentalists are all the same, regardless of what they're worshiping. Also, given that Islamic extremists would be the most obvious conclusion, how is it unreasonable to draw such assumptions, especially when a supposed Islamic group claimed responsibility?

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aw3c2 15y ago
Well, why would Islamic extremists be the most obvious conclusion? That is exactly the manipulated mindset I was glad not to see confirmed.
pyre 15y ago
> Extremists and fundamentalists are all the same, > regardless of what they're worshiping Wouldn't this make it less likely to be Islamic extremists vs fundamentalists from <insert religion>? > given that Islamic extremists would be the > most obvious conclusion Because Muslims are more prone to being crazy and/or extreme than Christians (or people of <insert religion>)? Because Islamic extremists are the only people that use guerrilla tactics and explosive devices to get their point across?
- meric 15y ago
  >> Because Islamic extremists are the only people that use >> guerrilla tactics and explosive devices to get their point >> across? Until July 1997, the IRA carried out several bombing and shooting attacks. These included the Docklands bombing and the Manchester bombing, which together killed 2 civilians, injured 212 more and caused around £500 million in damage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Ar... The Oklahoma City bombing was a bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing sigh.
  - meric 15y ago
    Sorry, missed the sarcasm there. ( Can't edit above post anymore )

by umright 15y ago

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aw3c2 15y ago

Well, why would Islamic extremists be the most obvious conclusion? That is exactly the manipulated mindset I was glad not to see confirmed.

pyre 15y ago

> Extremists and fundamentalists are all the same, > regardless of what they're worshiping Wouldn't this make it less likely to be Islamic extremists vs fundamentalists from <insert religion>? > given that Islamic extremists would be the > most obvious conclusion Because Muslims are more prone to being crazy and/or extreme than Christians (or people of <insert religion>)? Because Islamic extremists are the only people that use guerrilla tactics and explosive devices to get their point across?

meric 15y ago
>> Because Islamic extremists are the only people that use >> guerrilla tactics and explosive devices to get their point >> across? Until July 1997, the IRA carried out several bombing and shooting attacks. These included the Docklands bombing and the Manchester bombing, which together killed 2 civilians, injured 212 more and caused around £500 million in damage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Ar... The Oklahoma City bombing was a bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing sigh.
- meric 15y ago
  Sorry, missed the sarcasm there. ( Can't edit above post anymore )