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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Right. I was talking about the origin of the term ‘lynching’, after pointing out that the actual practice is found in every society and in all periods of human history.
Do you seriously believe that William Lynch was the first person to head up a mob to kill someone?
I consider Charles Lynch more relevant in this case because we are not talking about literal hangings. He had no right or authority to do what he did, but justified it on the grounds of wartime necessity. I ask again, not expecting any answer: What justification do YOU have for wanting all the suspects in this case to be punished indiscriminately before the facts are known?
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I am not the one who said (or thanked) a post that talked about slinging someone up on a tree. That has a very specific black and white meaning, always has, and is a meaning almost nobody would deny. But the trip down the Lynch family history was entertaining.
I do not think there has been a single post in this thread that says they should be punished indiscriminately. Happy to be corrected if you can find a post like that though.