Statue-toppling mob moves on to churches - 250 year old San Gabriel Mission in California burned

1. 2020-07-12 at 7:43 PM UTC

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   Greek Style Tuskegee Airman

   They came from across the region to survey the destruction after a fire that ripped through the church of the 249-year-old mission, one of California’s most historic landmarks, sacred ground for the Catholic faithful but also a symbol of a system that enslaved and terrorized indigenous peoples.
   
   Hundreds of parishioners from the San Gabriel Mission Roman Catholic community gathered all day in the parking lot to cry, grieve, pray, reminisce and talk about their faith.

   https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-12/san-gabriel-mission-a-symbol-of-faith-history-oppression-bad-damaged-by-fire
   
   The media seems happy the church was burned
2. 2020-07-12 at 7:52 PM UTC

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   A College Professor victim of incest [your moreover breastless limestone]
   is that the tort chip factory those are so good wtf i hope they dont stop making them
   
   stupid crisis actors fucking everything up!! they probably spread the fake wuhan when they were finished causing chaos too
3. 2020-07-12 at 8:34 PM UTC

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   Sudo Black Hole [my hereto riemannian peach]
   You can look for triggering symbols anywhere but a catholic church is a temple of boy touchery and can be razed for shits n gigs
   
   Sucks was an old one tho, some are so nice looking
4. 2020-07-12 at 9:06 PM UTC

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   Technologist victim of incest
   Doesn’t say who set the fire. They do not know, but they’re investigating.
   
   God forbid that a very old building, with very old utilities, might catch fire.
   
   Soi’s special spin😁
5. 2020-07-12 at 9:12 PM UTC

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   street_carp African Astronaut
   Subscribing so I can see the honest, upstanding people of NiS get outraged about the burning of a Catholic church.
6. 2020-07-13 at 4:05 AM UTC

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   Greek Style Tuskegee Airman

   Originally posted by Technologist Doesn’t say who set the fire. They do not know, but they’re investigating.
   
   God forbid that a very old building, with very old utilities, might catch fire.
   
   Soi’s special spin😁

   
   I suppose the statue of the Patron Saint of California just fell over too?
   https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/st-junipero-serra-statue-torn-down-in-san-francisco-park-81125
7. 2020-07-13 at 4:06 AM UTC

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   Greek Style Tuskegee Airman

   Originally posted by Sudo You can look for triggering symbols anywhere but a catholic church is a temple of boy touchery and can be razed for shits n gigs

   
   What about Mosques and Synagogues?
   The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!

   • rabbitweed
8. 2020-07-13 at 4:19 AM UTC

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   rabbitweed African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Greek Style What about Mosques and Synagogues?

   
   Next time a Mosque or a Synagogue gets vandalized or destroyed, let's all check in with Sudo. See if he thinks it was done as a radical woke act against paedophilia and oppression, or whether he has some other theories.
9. 2020-07-13 at 1:12 PM UTC

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   Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole
   A building isn't responsible for the transgressions of men. Destroying historical buildings/burning books/tearing down statues etc...all very dumb and not conducive to the betterment humanity.
10. 2020-07-13 at 1:44 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole

    Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson A building isn't responsible for the transgressions of men. Destroying historical buildings/burning books/tearing down statues etc…all very dumb and not conducive to the betterment humanity.

    
    is contributing to the betterment of humanity an obligation ?
11. 2020-07-13 at 1:56 PM UTC

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    Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny is contributing to the betterment of humanity an obligation ?

    
    Good point young Asian.
12. 2020-07-13 at 1:57 PM UTC

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    Greek Style Tuskegee Airman

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny is contributing to the betterment of humanity an obligation ?

    
    This is why we need something like the Starship Troopers entitlement to become a citizen or not.
13. 2020-07-13 at 2:05 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole

    Originally posted by Greek Style This is why we need something like the Starship Troopers entitlement to become a citizen or not.

    
    so the prerequisite for citizenship is war.
14. 2020-07-13 at 2:10 PM UTC

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    Greek Style Tuskegee Airman

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny so the prerequisite for citizenship is war.

    
    Military service ≠ war.
15. 2020-07-13 at 2:14 PM UTC

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    Greek Style Tuskegee Airman

    Originally posted by Greek Style Military service ≠ war.

    
    And even if it was, what's an occasional war? Keeps society smart.
16. 2020-07-13 at 2:15 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole

    Originally posted by Greek Style Military service ≠ war.

    
    why have military without the potential of war ?
17. 2020-07-13 at 2:16 PM UTC

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    Greek Style Tuskegee Airman

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny why have military without the potential of war ?

    
    A strong military is supposed to deter war. It also serves a social function, as an employer of last resort, and as a means of indoctrinating young adults in current civic virtues.
18. 2020-07-13 at 2:32 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole

    Originally posted by Greek Style A strong military is supposed to deter war.

    
    thats not how human nature works. a strong military will only serve to invite war for those who seek it.
    
    

    It also serves a social function, as an employer of last resort, and as a means of indoctrinating young adults in current civic virtues.

    
    you can do it with scouts and firefighters and civil defences too. not necessarily the military.
19. 2020-07-13 at 2:34 PM UTC

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    Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny thats not how human nature works. a strong military will only serve to invite war for those who seek it.
    
    
    
    you can do it with scouts and firefighters and civil defences too. not necessarily the military.

    
    It doesn't have to be a choice.
20. 2020-07-13 at 2:38 PM UTC

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    Greek Style Tuskegee Airman

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny thats not how human nature works. a strong military will only serve to invite war for those who seek it.

    
    Who has invaded Russia, America, Iran, Israel....
    
    

    you can do it with scouts and firefighters and civil defences too. not necessarily the military.

    
    Maybe, but how many scouts and firefighters before it becomes ridiculous? Meanwhile NATO members (and by extension everyone else) are encouraged to spend 2% of GDP on "defense". 2% of GDP spent on firefighting would look silly, and not enrich as many contractors. 2% of GDP spent on scouting might result in too many sex scandals.