Dixie - In Memoriam
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Because, to me, this incident made it clear and more obvious that such rhetoric is uncool and inapproperate. Not because it CAUSES this type of tragety, but because this type of tragety happens and such rhetoric MIGHT make it seem even a little bit more acceptable to a crazy person.
What you are saying is somewhat convoluted here... You start off saying it's not because our rhetoric causes this kind of tragedy, but you end up saying it might cause this kind of tragedy! WTF? Talk about trying to have it both ways!
President Obama disagrees with you on that, by the way. He says "a simple lack of civility did not cause this tragedy." His call for more civility was out of honor and respect for the memory of those who died, to make them proud of how we handled ourselves.... not a word about it being because it "might" cause some crazy person to act... that assertion, he flat out rejected.