Man crashes plane into Texas building

[Woodrow]

Woodrow has a point.

Also, you most often find the word "terrorist" used when the targets are civilians. Since the target here was a specific US agency, the man was working alone and this was done out of a sense of revenge I don't think you will see the term "terrorist" used much.

Add to that this being "Tax Time" I suspect there are more than a few people that relate to the frustrations of the man. If the man had been labeled a terrorist it would have made the story almost laughable, as the question would arise "Who is terrorized, he probably helped us?" It would have also demeaned the deaths of the 2 people killed, and the story would not relate to the tax problems many of us face.

 

[MuslimAgorist]

Empathy for Joe Stack

Joe Stack set fire to his home and crashed his private plane full speed into an IRS building in Austin Texas. In the process he killed himself and IRS employee Vernon Hunter. Further, he published a frighteningly poignant political rant on his software company’s website which explained the grievances which lead him to these actions. I will say of him the same thing I have thought of everyone who has the unfortunate distinction of being labeled “terrorist.” I disagree with his tactics. I wish he hadn’t done what he did. But I will not be so quick to disregard the sources of his frustration. I still believe that the best way to prevent acts of terrorism in the future is to fully empathize (not sympathize) with the motivation of those who committed acts of terrorism in the past. So, every tragedy is an opportunity, a fork in the road between healing our world, and deepening the wound.

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[titus]

After reading the mans rant I have little sympathy for him or his "cause".

This sounds like a man that wants to blame everything wrong in his life on something else. I despise people like that.

Guess what? In any country there are going to be economic ups and downs. Deal with it. Don't blame the government for your choice of profession or how you choose to invest your money. Definitely don't randomly kill someone you don't know and probably has nothing at all to do with the misery you put yourself in.

It makes me sick that there are so many people out there that refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, or think that the job of the government is to make their life happy, regardless of what happens with the economy, If you invest poorly then suck it up. If you hit hard times and the government bails someone else out besides you then suck it up. If you fail to fill out your tax forms properly then pay your fine and go on. Don't decide to murder someone in order to gain my sympathy.

 

[Woodrow]

After reading the mans rant I have little sympathy for him or his "cause".

This sounds like a man that wants to blame everything wrong in his life on something else. I despise people like that.

Guess what? In any country there are going to be economic ups and downs. Deal with it. Don't blame the government for your choice of profession or how you choose to invest your money. Definitely don't randomly kill someone you don't know and probably has nothing at all to do with the misery you put yourself in.

It makes me sick that there are so many people out there that refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, or think that the job of the government is to make their life happy, regardless of what happens with the economy, If you invest poorly then suck it up. If you hit hard times and the government bails someone else out besides you then suck it up. If you fail to fill out your tax forms properly then pay your fine and go on. Don't decide to murder someone in order to gain my sympathy.

While I agree with all of that, I still do have some empathy (not sympathy) for the man. I strongly agree that the killing of another because of our own frustrations is wrong and evil. The man's frustrations are understandable, but do not justify the act.

 

[Italianguy]

While I agree with all of that, I still do have some empathy (not sympathy) for the man. I strongly agree that the killing of another because of our own frustrations is wrong and evil. The man's frustrations are understandable, but do not justify the act.

I have to agree with you uncle Woodrow. As a Christian myself I am supposed to pray for this man, but....I will pray for the others he hurt first! ....and the family this man selfishly left behind.

There is a difference between selfless, and selfish...and this man was selfishimsad