@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill I don’t mind debate. But when people resort to name-calling and mocking faith, it proves the argument is over. Evil is still a choice, and the one who commits violence is responsible.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill I’m truly sorry for what your nephew has gone through. No one should face that kind of trauma. My point isn’t to dismiss pain — it’s to keep blame where it belongs: on the shooter who chose violence.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill My faith isn’t a panacea, it’s a foundation. And yes, I see good and evil as black and white—because violence is evil, and the blame belongs to the one who commits it. That’s my last word on this.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill MLK wasn’t killed because of his words—he was killed because an assassin chose evil. Same with Kirk. We honor victims by putting blame where it belongs: on the killer.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill Resorting to insults isn’t “bicameral thinking.” It’s just avoiding the point: violence is the killer’s choice, not the victim’s.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill Unstable people don’t need “permission” from words to do evil—they make that choice themselves. If we blame rhetoric for violence, we excuse the killer. And I won’t do that.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill I’ve been through that struggle—and I overcame it. That’s not a weakness, it’s a strength. My past doesn’t change the point: blaming the victim of violence is wrong.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill Evil doesn’t need a spokesman. The shooter pulled the trigger—no one else. Blaming the victim isn’t an argument, it’s an excuse.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill Explaining & justifying can blur together here. When someone shifts blame from the shooter to the person shot, that is a form of justification. Violence is the shooter’s choice, period. Dowd—& now you—are deflecting responsibility away from the criminal act.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill You’re missing the point. Even if you dislike Kirk’s views, blaming him for getting shot is twisted. That’s what Dowd did—and that’s what I called out. Disagree with Kirk all day, but justifying violence by saying “he had it coming” is not only dishonest, it’s dangerous.
@JackxJewell His justification isn’t about truth—it’s about not liking himself & chasing an identity he's not. It’s not about anyone else. Charlie stood up because he loved people enough to have real conversations—even with those who hated themselves and projected that hate onto him.
@MountainGRRL68@Banned_Bill If all you’ve got is an insult and a vague dismissal, that’s not much of an argument. If you really think I’m wrong about Dowd, lay out your reasoning instead of name-calling.
@Trod55@Banned_Bill Right, Jesus wouldn't have been in politics. I don't have any hate for anyone. I feel sorry for you and the people that you proclaim I hate. You're wrong.
@LangmanVince Please tell me someone is going to give this guy a new perspective that he'll never forget, and soon. absolutely pathetic and disgusting.