zefiax@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoMan disparages Pride flag, then kills shopkeeper in Californiawww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1544arrow-down122file-text
arrow-up1522arrow-down1external-linkMan disparages Pride flag, then kills shopkeeper in Californiawww.bbc.comzefiax@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square63fedilinkfile-text
A US shop owner was shot dead after a dispute over a Pride flag displayed outside her business, police say.
minus-squareLlewellyn@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down16·11 months agoLet’s not deflate scale of terrorism with such a stretch
minus-squareJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoFrom the Oxford Dictionary: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. This was terrorism, by definition. Unfortunately being LGBTQ in today’s world has been politicized. It was in the past, but it’s true today, too.
minus-squareLlewellyn@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·edit-211 months agoDo you think that crazy bastard was pursuing political aims? Looked more like spontaneous action. I’m gay, but I don’t see rationale of conflating a hate crime with act of terrorism.
Let’s not deflate scale of terrorism with such a stretch
From the Oxford Dictionary:
This was terrorism, by definition. Unfortunately being LGBTQ in today’s world has been politicized. It was in the past, but it’s true today, too.
Do you think that crazy bastard was pursuing political aims?
Looked more like spontaneous action.
I’m gay, but I don’t see rationale of conflating a hate crime with act of terrorism.