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sarisataka

(21,284 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:55 AM Dec 11

Say the next insurance "adjustor" expresses his anger [View all]

by going to a company's HQ and does a mass shooting.
Will we* still "understand his frustration" and/or call him a hero? If not, what is the limit, or must killings be done one at a time?

{*Consider the "we" to be anything from the general population to any subset you wish}

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Say the next insurance "adjustor" expresses his anger [View all] sarisataka Dec 11 OP

SOOOO many variables in this scenario... yagotme Dec 11 #1

It does seem to have folks stumped sarisataka Dec 11 #7

If Luigi M had been denied needed care for his back injury, I might be sympathetic. But he got care from the Silent Type Dec 11 #2

They may have refused some treatment he wanted and only approved the surgery he got n boston bean Dec 11 #8

Definitely a possibility, but no evidence of that so far. Also, a possibility is that there is no treatment for Silent Type Dec 11 #13

At this point no one knows what his insurance covered, unless they have access to his data Meowmee Dec 11 #43

I don't understand why shooting people is considered a solution for anything. Unless it's a clear and present danger. Walleye Dec 11 #3

2nd Amendment Solutions are popular nowadays. Silent Type Dec 11 #14

Second amendment solutions have always been popular. Scrivener7 Dec 11 #37

I'm sure some people Avalon Sparks Dec 11 #29

The Unabomber mainly went after academic people. My psych prof at Univ of Mich. was targeted. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 11 #42

Yes... and no cactusfractal Dec 11 #4

Judge, jury, and executioner. yagotme Dec 11 #9

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Going to be a booming business for private security contractors DeepWinter Dec 11 #10

Of course not. No one's cheering a "mass murderer", we're cheering a mass murderer being killed. Hellbound Hellhound Dec 11 #11

I am wondering if retribution is limited to executives sarisataka Dec 11 #12

If you're asking me personally, only executives involved in the higher end decision making. Hellbound Hellhound Dec 11 #16

That is good news sarisataka Dec 11 #17

Oof. P&C? You have your own bucket of fish to deal with from within, less without. Hellbound Hellhound Dec 11 #18

LOL sarisataka Dec 11 #20

Will it be IN THE BACK.....????? DronePilot Dec 11 #15

Well Trenzalore Dec 11 #19

the killer is not a hero proud patriot Dec 11 #21

Yep. Suddenly vigilante "justice" seems quite popular mcar Dec 11 #22

.... orangecrush Dec 11 #23

I don't think most people think he's a hero. Scrivener7 Dec 11 #24

I suppose it isn't much different sarisataka Dec 11 #25

But in our country, where guns reign supreme, Scrivener7 Dec 11 #26

I can only hold myself accountable to my values sarisataka Dec 11 #27

All of this has been true for decades now. Scrivener7 Dec 11 #30

I have fought for decades sarisataka Dec 11 #35

. Scrivener7 Dec 11 #36

Do you think we need to have a conversation about health care? Bettie Dec 11 #31

Yes, and I have posted my thoughts that sarisataka Dec 11 #33

I don't think murder is the answer Bettie Dec 11 #34

Why would you call him a hero? Iggo Dec 11 #28

I wouldn't call him a hero, would you? sarisataka Dec 11 #32

You throw around "we" and you get the reaction you get. That's on you. Iggo Dec 11 #38

Can You Point Me To... ProfessorGAC Dec 11 #39

I did not claim any on DU were calling him a hero. sarisataka Dec 11 #40

But, We're At DU... ProfessorGAC Dec 11 #41

I said we* sarisataka Dec 11 #44

How about "we" say the next insurance company expresses their TBF Dec 12 #45