Shootings in Orlando

[Gryffindorian]

This is such a sad day ...

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I get sick of reading the reactions on Facebook. Every time a tragedy like this hits, people react with hate, ignorance, and finger-pointing. It's the NRA' fault. It's the Muslims' fault. It's the gays' fault.

My sympathies to the victims and their loved ones. As humans, we are all victims. Blaming and judging others does nothing more than foster hate and ignorance.

 

[Jonny]

I'll leave others to do any finger-pointing. All I'm going to say on this matter is that my thoughts are with the families, friends and the victims of this horrible...act?

 

[MarsWeeps]

So what's the point of this thread? Should we have the mods lock it before someone shows up and dares to give their opinion on the subject? You are just inviting the very thing you claim to be sick of reading.

 

[Miss Chicken]

I do believe that a solution needs to be found for gun violence in the USA. However if the Sandy Hook Massacre wasn't enough for the significant action to be taken I don't know what event ever will be enough.

I think we should cease focusing on the killers - let them become nameless and forgotten, lets concentrate on the victims and their families.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

The point of the thread, MarsWeeps, is to express our sympathy and concern for the victims and survivors. My heart is breaking for all of them. And, yes, it really is possible to focus on just that today and leave the political part for tomorrow.

 

[MarsWeeps]

I have yet to see a thread stay on topic and remain civil in these forums, especially one where strong emotions are involved.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

So what's the point of this thread? Should we have the mods lock it before someone shows up and dares to give their opinion on the subject? You are just inviting the very thing you claim to be sick of reading.

There's a thread in The Neutral Zone (which anyone can opt into under "Preferences" in their profile) where people can express their opinions about the motives behind the attack, or someone can start a separate thread to discuss those things in Miscellaneous if they prefer. But I see no reason why we can't respect the OP's request to limit our commentary to expressing sympathy for the victims in this thread.

 

[Amaris]

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

-- Fred Rogers

 

[Miss Chicken]

One thing I know is there was one evil man present at the club but I am sure there were also many heroes.

 

[StarCruiser]

Expecting logic from the masses is ... illogical.

Einstein did say that the second most common element in the universe behind hydrogen was human stupidity.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

Rhetorical question: why are people so cruel? It's sad.

 

[Green Shirt]

^ the world is full of hate.

 

[Miss Chicken]

In the last 12 hours over $1,100,000 has been raised for the victims

https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund

 

[Red Shirt]

My heartfelt deepest sympathies to the victims and their friends and families.

 

[RJDiogenes]

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

-- Fred Rogers

The good people outnumber the bad people by orders of magnitude, or else human civilization could not exist.

In the last 12 hours over $1,100,000 has been raised for the victims

https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund

And there goes your proof.

Unfortunately, it's so easy to kill and destroy that all it takes is a handful of lunatics.

 

[stardream]

I don't know the answers to all these issues that have been raised by this incident but I do know one thing...I'm tired of seeing the flag at half-mast.

My husband's nephew, who happens to be gay, posted "I've never been so afraid to be who I am."

 

[Miss Chicken]

The money raised in now over $2 million, in just a day.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

-- Fred Rogers

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[Tora Ziyal]

I don't know the answer to all these issues that have been raised by this incident but I do know one thing...I'm tired of seeing the flag at half-mast.

My husband's nephew, who happens to be gay, posted "I've never been so afraid to be who I am."

Scary times.

 

[Miss Chicken]

One of my Facebook 'friends' just posted

Take down the gay "flag"....americans....and hang your read white and blue....no one flew a wiggles flag when the children were shot....or a martin luther /jesus flag when the church members were shot...ect....its an attack on tour country...no one hangs a "staight " flag when office workers...or high school kids are shot....don't allow this act of terrorism be about a gay thing...

She is an American living in Australia, she claims to be a devout Christian.