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cactusfractal

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4. Yes... and no

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 12:03 PM

Dec 11

We can understand the frustration that drives people to violence, and we can even lionize someone who takes that to the extreme Luigi did, because his target was decidedly, irrefutably making himself obscenely wealthy by letting insured Americans sicken and die. But no, we aren't likely to exalt someone who kills innocents, regardless of their motivations.

Brian Thompson was not innocent.

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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