Squanto wrote:
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Hasan, 39, is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a psychiatrist licensed in Virginia who was practicing at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, according to military and professional records.
That got my attention more than his name did. Yeesh.
Actually the only thing I notice about his name is that Hasan is almost Hassan, which is one of the characters in the book
The Kite Runner.
Anyway, it is impossible to fault any Muslim for which version, shall I say, of his religion that he follows. It all comes down to abrogations, and those really come down to what a person prefers to believe... Of course, this is the extremely short way of explaining it. But, I mean. Islam is just... incredible... I've read the Qu'ran twice, along with several books written from different points of view, and it's so convoluted and complicated, and I cannot blame people for assuming terrorist any more than I can think that those who assume the majority of Muslims are like their peaceful, loving Muslim friends are foolish. I don't know. Education needs to be there, but honestly, I've read so much that... I don't blame people either way.
I do, however, very much despise the
tone of what was said. I do not like at all when people throw others under the bus and condemn them based on either assumptions presuming a kind of guilt or on singular actions, without ever bothering to learn the motivations behind those actions. I cannot stand when people lack the ability to step back and
wait and really
think. These things are
never so black-and-white. I have noticed that most people have a tendency to judge a person based on his actions in one case without first being given the context of those actions within his life, and they cling to that even after context is given... I hate it. I am an extremely holistic thinker, especially when it comes to others, and seeing it happen all the time just... I wish people would wait.
I am waiting for information on the motivation behind the shooting, myself... Oftentimes I end up very much empathizing and sympathizing with those who commit these acts; usually they could have been prevented with a single kindness, and the reasons that the killers tend to leave behind are usually truthful criticisms of our society, but there is such flawed thinking between those criticisms and the actions they choose to take... They fail to take the love that would save them from that and apply it to the ones they hate, and that's the difference.
Aaaanyway. We'll see.
Although I always appreciate the thought you put into your posts & the perspective you bring, but I have to wholeheartedly disagree here. What 'other facts' are you looking for? What sort of motivation do you think would justify a mass killing?
I get being empathetic, and wanting more facts, but in this instance, how can you not see the black and whiteness of this situation? 12 lives are lost; I don't care if the guy didn't get smiled at enough or whatever, that's black and white. He pulled a trigger, and the law is incredibly clear. He is guilty; 'motive' or not.
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