Can we call this terrorism? (Planned Parenthood related)

[FloFTW]

I'm calling it terrorism.

Planned Parenthood fire in Washington was arson.

abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arson-planned-parenthood-fire-washington-33552821

[tiramisu]

I also vote yes.

[pumpkin]

Sept 5, 2015 12:41:10 GMT -5 FloFTW said:

I'm calling it terrorism.

Planned Parenthood fire in Arizona was arson.

The fire was actually in eastern Washington, but I agree with your sentiment.

[jln]

[FloFTW]

Sept 5, 2015 13:51:36 GMT -5 pumpkin said:

Sept 5, 2015 12:41:10 GMT -5 FloFTW said:

I'm calling it terrorism.

Planned Parenthood fire in Arizona was arson.

The fire was actually in eastern Washington, but I agree with your sentiment.

Ah poo. Thanks!

[LadySusan]

Yes arson is domestic terrorism.

This particular PP would have served Washington State University, a flagship state university which has an enrollment of about 30,000. It's in the rural and Red part of the state next to the Idaho border.

I was one of the posters in the thread who disagreed with Clinton's choice in drawing parallels between the Republican candidates and actual terrorists. I still disagree. Hurting people and destroying property are very serious offenses.

I think that conflating disgusting but legal intentions with actual terrorism makes people more partisan and less likely to sympathize with something like this. Also, calling everything terrorism may numb people to actual terrorism.

My strong preference is to keep a very crisp boundary between actual terrorists and people who are working within the Democratic process, even if the result of banning abortion is that women will die. That said, I will be judging any Repub candidate who praises terrorism. I expect eager Huckabee to say something foul.