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re: this week's shootings, is it fair or sensible to refer to all mass murders as "terrorism" regardless of the motive? -- nm

Posted by Max Jul 17 '15, 12:38

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dead is dead. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 17, 12:44 4
- it's all murder. it's not all terrorism. -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 13:00 1
  - yep. -- nm - b. Jul 17, 13:02
- Sometimes...dead is better. -- nm - Jim Jul 17, 12:46 1
  - now I'm gonna play with youuuuuuuuuuu -- nm - groiny Jul 17, 12:46
I see terrorism as an attack on the establishment, there is no connection with the individuals. There are other mass shootings that have - Meg Jul 17, 12:41
No, I think there's an important distinction between ideological motives and delusions or paranoia or resentment, etc. -- nm - mara Jul 17, 12:39 3
- Right. -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 17, 13:04
- That seems to be the two main distinctive types, there may be a small subset of revenge - zeitgeist Jul 17, 12:46
- This. -- nm - Krusty Jul 17, 12:41
no. -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 12:39

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