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RockRaven

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4. Condemning murder every time someone is murdered is a waste of time

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:04 AM

Sep 11

and a ridiculous expectation or demand, if one were to make it.

Why? Because decent people condemn murder categorically, and it is implied and baked in to every thought and conversation.

The fact that media, politicians, and frankly a lot of the public make such demands of public figures or their other interlocutors is those people revealing that they consider that condemnation an open question and are either insulting their conversation partner or telling on themselves.

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It is possible to both condemn murder AND [View all] GaYellowDawg Sep 11 OP

Yes RandySF Sep 11 #1

Rest in piss vercetti2021 Sep 11 #2

No gun death is acceptable, including Charlie Kirk's pat_k Sep 11 #3

If he thinks it's worth it, who am I to disagree with him? Crunchy Frog Sep 11 #8

At least he walked the walk. yardwork Sep 11 #12

Condemning murder every time someone is murdered is a waste of time RockRaven Sep 11 #4

Some grace us with their presence...some with their absence. roamer65 Sep 11 #5

There are shooting deaths in this country everyday. I'd never condone gun violence, but at the same time Crunchy Frog Sep 11 #6

I would put it the other way around Skittles Sep 11 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author COL Mustard Sep 11 #9

BEAUTIFULLY SAID!!! AZJonnie Sep 11 #10

Last week quakerboy Sep 11 #11

Charlie Kirk was evil. yardwork Sep 11 #13