Do you consider the killing of Kansas abortion provider Dr.
George Tiller to be an act of domestic terrorism?
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
“Do you consider the killing of Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller to be an act of domestic terrorism?” Yes: 9 No: 0
? Karen Anderson: “Absolutely. Where are the Christian churches denouncing this act of murder? No less than what we asked of the Muslims after 9/11.”
? Bert Berson: ‘Yes. The probable motive was to terrorize pro-abortion doctors.”
? Chris Bryant: “Yes, clearly this was intended to intimidate others.Those that promote extreme views may decry their responsibility, but there will always be those that take action in response to repeated expressions of hate regardless of what was, or was not, intended.”
? David Cohen: “Yes. Terrorism is the calculated use of violence to attain goals, done through intimidation, coercion or instilling fear. The murder of Dr. Tiller was a calculated use of violence and was intended to instill fear in other physicians who provide abortion services and their patients.”
? Julian Mancias: “Yes. By definition, this would be considered a ‘Calculated violent act on a civilian to attain religious goals.'” n Henry Miller: “Yes, because its goal was to influence others by an act of violence. As with most terrorist acts, it was despicable, unconscionable and cold-blooded murder.”
? Lisa Pampuch: “Clearly. Terrorism is the calculated use of violence to attain political, religious, or ideological goals (Princeton WordNet). The Tiller assassination was designed to terrorize doctors so much that they will not provide legal, medically necessary abortions.”
? John Quick: “Absolutely. The chilling effect this abomination will have on the desperately needed services Dr. Tiller provided is the terror effect.”
? Emily Shem-Tov: “Yes, the murder was deliberately done in order to achieve a political objective and part of a decades-long history of domestic terrorism aimed at abortion providers.”
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