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Humanities Section => Political/Government General Discussion => Topic started by: _Xenu_ on July 10, 2013, 05:52:47 PM

Title: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: _Xenu_ on July 10, 2013, 05:52:47 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/boston-bombing-su ... 09980.html (http://news.yahoo.com/boston-bombing-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-195009980.html)
Title: Re: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: Colanth on July 10, 2013, 07:23:00 PM
Nothing wrong with pleading not guilty.  That's not the same as denying his guilt, it's saying, "now prove your case".  That's how the US justice system works.  The only way he'd plead guilty is if they offered him a good plea bargain, and I can't see them doing that.  (The DA wants to make it home alive at the end of the day.)
Title: Re: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: Jmpty on July 10, 2013, 07:25:42 PM
Would you have said Christian murderer if he were Christian? Or atheist murderer if he were atheist? Everyone pleads not guilty at the first hearing.
Title: Re: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on July 10, 2013, 07:26:27 PM
I automatically deny guilt even in traffic cases much less a murder charge..
Title: Re: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: Solitary on July 10, 2013, 07:35:10 PM
QuoteWould you have said Christian murderer if he were Christian? Or atheist murderer if he were atheist?

I would if they were murderers like the Muslim is, and on trial for murder in the news, so people would know who was talking about in the header without using names. Solitary
Title: Re: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: Jmpty on July 10, 2013, 09:17:20 PM
Quote from: "Solitary"
QuoteWould you have said Christian murderer if he were Christian? Or atheist murderer if he were atheist?

I would if they were murderers like the Muslim is, and on trial for murder in the news, so people would know who was talking about in the header without using names. Solitary

Ummm....whut?
Title: Re: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: Poison Tree on July 11, 2013, 01:32:04 AM
Quote from: "Solitary"
QuoteWould you have said Christian murderer if he were Christian? Or atheist murderer if he were atheist?

I would if they were murderers like the Muslim is, and on trial for murder in the news, so people would know who was talking about in the header without using names. Solitary
"Boston bombing suspect" (the term used in the news article's title) was far more effective in informing me who this individual was than "Muslim Murderer".
Title: Re: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: Shiranu on July 11, 2013, 07:02:11 AM
Quote from: "Poison Tree"
Quote from: "Solitary"
QuoteWould you have said Christian murderer if he were Christian? Or atheist murderer if he were atheist?

I would if they were murderers like the Muslim is, and on trial for murder in the news, so people would know who was talking about in the header without using names. Solitary
"Boston bombing suspect" (the term used in the news article's title) was far more effective in informing me who this individual was than "Muslim Murderer".

This. Without reading the story, I just assumed that it was some guy in Pakistan who murdered his wife or something in a honour killing. Considering it had nothing to do with his religion AFAWK, the Muslim is both misleading and dishonest...
Title: Re: Muslim Murderer Denies Guilt
Post by: Plu on July 11, 2013, 07:17:02 AM
Nobody is willing to take responsibility for their actions. That's how life works for pretty much everyone.
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