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Curmudgeoness

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49. It wasn't murder.

Sun Dec 2, 2018, 03:42 PM

Dec 2018

They were protecting their borders. It was illegal to go there, yet this guy just had to go anyways. And now he is dead. It has nothing to do with "because the victim was a Christian" except that it was the only reason that he broke the law and went there.

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Christian Group Wants Native Tribe Brought to Justice for Death of Missionary John Chau [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 OP

The Lord Already Passed Judgement Roy Rolling Dec 2018 #1

This man just didn't wake up one morning and decide to do this. dameatball Dec 2018 #2

+1 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #3

+10000000000000!! 2naSalit Dec 2018 #20

well said gopiscrap Dec 2018 #26

Let's bring said christian group to judgement for 2,000 years of cruelty and murder. erronis Dec 2018 #4

+1000 Thank You. Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #14

My pleasure. Religion, to me, is still the cause of horrible trauma to many people. erronis Dec 2018 #15

You and I are coming from the same place, erronis. Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #22

Nope shenmue Dec 2018 #34

I would go along with that. Mickju Dec 2018 #70

Sanctimonious twats Downtown Hound Dec 2018 #5

Castle doctrine baby exboyfil Dec 2018 #6

Clear case of self-defense pandr32 Dec 2018 #7

Florida has a name for it: Stand your ground. Merlot Dec 2018 #9

Driven by religious entitlement pandr32 Dec 2018 #71

His approach to that tribe was an act of attempted mass murder. They have no immunity Squinch Dec 2018 #8

+1 dalton99a Dec 2018 #11

The tribesmen acted in self defense.... not guilty. sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #10

You can't take the stupid out of stupid with a revenge mass killing. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2018 #12

Give me a goddamned break. catbyte Dec 2018 #13

+1 2naSalit Dec 2018 #21

Agreed blue-wave Dec 2018 #37

Operation Vistula HeartLikeAWheel Dec 2018 #68

Yes, A sad chapter in the history of the human race blue-wave Dec 2018 #69

What happened to "turn the other cheek"? SunSeeker Dec 2018 #16

Missionary boot camp keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #17

There is one man who did make contact with the Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #18

Personally I would not label them peace loving if they are willing to kill people like this guy. cstanleytech Dec 2018 #19

Well, we differ on what's considered peace-loving. Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #23

While it is sad that this young man chose to put himself in a position Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #24

Even attempting to connect with with the people was an act of aggression, IMO. Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #30

If we were talking about a people that have had zero contact with others I would probably agree cstanleytech Dec 2018 #32

So one more exposure is no big deal? Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #33

He did know that and try to account for it treestar Dec 2018 #56

But even a common cold virus could be bad. Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #58

How about we charge them as accessories instead? bitterross Dec 2018 #25

In his quest to destroy a unique and legally protected culture The Genealogist Dec 2018 #27

I wonder how they feel about Trump's border wall Raven123 Dec 2018 #28

But he wore the sacred invisible mantle of protection Croney Dec 2018 #29

Were they expecting tear gas and rubber arrows would be used? LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #31

Guilty Bayard Dec 2018 #35

I think the tribe has already enacted their sovereign justice ToxMarz Dec 2018 #36

Trying to bring a 2,000 year old religion to a 60,000 year old culture Quixote1818 Dec 2018 #38

Japan must be the only country that threw CHRISTIANS out of their country yuiyoshida Dec 2018 #39

Amazing. Thanks for this, yuiyoshida. Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #40

I Saw That Movie, It Was Very Well Done! panfluteman Dec 2018 #63

Thanks for your review! Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #65

The Most Interesting Thing That This Movie Brought Out panfluteman Dec 2018 #67

Thank you! My interest is really piqued now. Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #74

Nagasaki Church lostnfound Dec 2018 #41

Interesting Post About the Kakure Kirishitans, Yoshida San! panfluteman Dec 2018 #62

I have an answer for that yuiyoshida Dec 2018 #64

It was this idiot's own fault that he died Dopers_Greed Dec 2018 #42

John Chau was brought to justice by the Sentinelese. Iggo Dec 2018 #43

what crime did he commit that deserved death? Mosby Dec 2018 #45

Apparently, trespassing. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2018 #48

IBTSD. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2018 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2018 #73

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Fuck him. Iggo Dec 2018 #47

It wasn't murder. Curmudgeoness Dec 2018 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2018 #50

The two situations are nowhere near analogous. Demit Dec 2018 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2018 #52

You're not using hyperbole, you're using sophistry. Demit Dec 2018 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2018 #55

We don't. They do. And he knew it. Iggo Dec 2018 #60

I don't think that is their mindset treestar Dec 2018 #54

"The bear ripped my friend apart when we entered its cave. I want revenge!" - Human logic Oneironaut Dec 2018 #46

+1 geardaddy Dec 2018 #75

he survived his 1st attempt. he was warned. 2nd attempt on his stupid. now he's with jeesus. pansypoo53219 Dec 2018 #57

Someone should tell them his death was Evolution in Action. nt shanny Dec 2018 #59

I'm Totally Sickened by the Outrageous Hypocrisy of Christians Claiming Persecution! panfluteman Dec 2018 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2018 #66