I'm not going to speculate on the killer's motives - given that I haven't followed this story all that closely - but folks beating the anti-Asian racism drum are not doing it in isolation in this particular case, but in a wider context of rising anti-Asian violence during the pandemic.
I have Asian friends who have been worried about their safety throughout the pandemic, and that fear's been escalating in recent weeks. These killings are just another log on the fire.
You would most label me as a "libertard" but would think I would not agree with this article but I do. I actually think you did not go far enough. You left out that sex addiction that is real. One year ago today, I may have thought different. But exactly one year ago, I found that my husband of 20 year is an addict. While he would never kill someone, he did contemplate suicide to end the pain and shame. He has been in treatment and knows many other men (and women) who are sex addicts. And 99% of them would not hurt others but he has met some who did say they thought about it. We need to focus on mental illness. Sex addicts in particular start and stop a lot. They delete the porn app only to add it back on, unsubscribe to porn or escort sites only to resubscribe. They try to remove the temptation and only to be sucked back in. And if you ask any sex addict who frequented massage parlors, they would say that they were serviced by an asian woman. This is not to be racists, it is just a fact, and to ignore the fact is hiding the truth about the sex and porn industry. Porn is highly addictive. Here is a great TEDX on the addictive nature of porn. https://youtu.be/wSF82AwSDiU
Yes, the media may be jumping the gun, but just because a megalomaniac with the appetite to murder quite a number of people says that was not his motivation does not make it so. That will be the subject of law enforcement investigations and a trial. I wouldn’t spend more time worrying about the media blowing this out of proportion. The truth will come out.
Interesting comments and a head scratcher for an article. I suspect there is always a challenge to writing articles almost daily and especially ones that will garner comments. Yesterday, i responded by stating the act was in fact evil. I doubt anyone would argue that. I also attributed it in part to trump”s “legitimizing” these types of crazy.
We could debate whether the shooter’s actions were because he hated sex workers or because they were Asian. Obviously it doesn’t help the police spokesperson addressing the shooting has some history of wearing shirts with Covid 19 on the front and “IMPORTED VIRUS FROM CHY-NA” on the back, or that he said the shooter was “having a bad day.”
It all just sidetracks us from the real issue. As noted by another poster, this is not a new problem. The media has been pointing it out for months. The attacks on Asians have become the new normal. It is disgusting and shameful. And yes Steve, hate crimes against minorities and Jewish people are included in that statement.
That said, here is my question for you: Did trump’s rhetoric and hate filled rants at his rallies contribute in any way to where we are today? As a country, are we worse off because of his presidency and the horrible things he said and tweeted while serving in the White House?
Oh and I liked the picture of the dark skinned man with a head covering when were talking about yet another right wing christian terrorist. You couldn't be more transparent if you tried.
The fact you don't think the church who taught him to hate himself plays any role in this is just as bad or worse than the media who are jumping to conclusions about race. The SBC sure is good at turning out terrorists. Better than Islam anyday.
Another white man takes out his anger and frustrations on minorities. You might not want to talk about it, and that may just be why it keeps happening. You wanna talk about sex trafficking stats, lets talk about crimes done by white people to minorites in Georgia. Let's see those historic numbers.
He was a sick man who was taught he was sick by the Southern Baptist Church. So he turned his anger and frustration to a bunch of vulnerable Asian women. That's the story. Angry white man with a gun, and a bunch of dead minorities. Sure does happen alot here.
I'm not going to speculate on the killer's motives - given that I haven't followed this story all that closely - but folks beating the anti-Asian racism drum are not doing it in isolation in this particular case, but in a wider context of rising anti-Asian violence during the pandemic.
Coverage BEFORE this latest incident:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/10/rise-in-anti-asian-violence-is-putting-strain-on-nyc-restaurant-owners.html
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/27/972056885/anti-asian-hate-crimes-rise-dramatically-amid-pandemic
I have Asian friends who have been worried about their safety throughout the pandemic, and that fear's been escalating in recent weeks. These killings are just another log on the fire.
Note that this isn't a US-only phenomenon:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/reports-of-anti-asian-hate-crimes-are-surging-in-canada-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-1.5351481
You would most label me as a "libertard" but would think I would not agree with this article but I do. I actually think you did not go far enough. You left out that sex addiction that is real. One year ago today, I may have thought different. But exactly one year ago, I found that my husband of 20 year is an addict. While he would never kill someone, he did contemplate suicide to end the pain and shame. He has been in treatment and knows many other men (and women) who are sex addicts. And 99% of them would not hurt others but he has met some who did say they thought about it. We need to focus on mental illness. Sex addicts in particular start and stop a lot. They delete the porn app only to add it back on, unsubscribe to porn or escort sites only to resubscribe. They try to remove the temptation and only to be sucked back in. And if you ask any sex addict who frequented massage parlors, they would say that they were serviced by an asian woman. This is not to be racists, it is just a fact, and to ignore the fact is hiding the truth about the sex and porn industry. Porn is highly addictive. Here is a great TEDX on the addictive nature of porn. https://youtu.be/wSF82AwSDiU
Yes, the media may be jumping the gun, but just because a megalomaniac with the appetite to murder quite a number of people says that was not his motivation does not make it so. That will be the subject of law enforcement investigations and a trial. I wouldn’t spend more time worrying about the media blowing this out of proportion. The truth will come out.
Interesting comments and a head scratcher for an article. I suspect there is always a challenge to writing articles almost daily and especially ones that will garner comments. Yesterday, i responded by stating the act was in fact evil. I doubt anyone would argue that. I also attributed it in part to trump”s “legitimizing” these types of crazy.
We could debate whether the shooter’s actions were because he hated sex workers or because they were Asian. Obviously it doesn’t help the police spokesperson addressing the shooting has some history of wearing shirts with Covid 19 on the front and “IMPORTED VIRUS FROM CHY-NA” on the back, or that he said the shooter was “having a bad day.”
It all just sidetracks us from the real issue. As noted by another poster, this is not a new problem. The media has been pointing it out for months. The attacks on Asians have become the new normal. It is disgusting and shameful. And yes Steve, hate crimes against minorities and Jewish people are included in that statement.
That said, here is my question for you: Did trump’s rhetoric and hate filled rants at his rallies contribute in any way to where we are today? As a country, are we worse off because of his presidency and the horrible things he said and tweeted while serving in the White House?
Oh and I liked the picture of the dark skinned man with a head covering when were talking about yet another right wing christian terrorist. You couldn't be more transparent if you tried.
The fact you don't think the church who taught him to hate himself plays any role in this is just as bad or worse than the media who are jumping to conclusions about race. The SBC sure is good at turning out terrorists. Better than Islam anyday.
Another white man takes out his anger and frustrations on minorities. You might not want to talk about it, and that may just be why it keeps happening. You wanna talk about sex trafficking stats, lets talk about crimes done by white people to minorites in Georgia. Let's see those historic numbers.
He was a sick man who was taught he was sick by the Southern Baptist Church. So he turned his anger and frustration to a bunch of vulnerable Asian women. That's the story. Angry white man with a gun, and a bunch of dead minorities. Sure does happen alot here.