Well, the way that I see it, here's the arguments/discussions going on right now in the news and on social media today regarding the incident.

 

<b>1.</b>  President Obama refuses to use the phrase "radical Islamic terrorism" and tries to push the subject toward current gun control laws as well as LGBT "issues".

 

2.  The main argument against using the phrase "radical Islamic terrorism" is that all Muslims aren't terrorists, so we shouldn't label them all in such a way.

 

3.  The "anti-gun" crowd (Democrats) call for tougher measures regarding the purchase and/or ownership of firearms, especially those that they deem to be "assault weapons" or "military grade".

 

4.  The gay community want to treat this incident as a "hate crime" solely because of their lifestyle.

 

Regarding point 1

 

In my opinion, the bigger issue at the Federal level of government should be focused on the War on Terror.  It is a FACT that this war is against radical Muslim extremists and that the vast majority of their "leadership" comes from the Middle East.  Now are all Muslim terrorists of Middle Eastern descent?  Certainly not, but the vast majority of them are.  Are all Muslims extremists?  Again, certainly not.  Are ALL terrorists Muslim?  No, but a vast majority are, especially the ones that are most active in wanting to hurt us.  When you have an organization (ISIS) that claims that their target is the U.S., it pretty much makes the enemy clear.

 

Regarding point 2

 

I do agree and believe that the vast majority of Muslims are not terrorists and have no intention of causing us harm.  I disagree with Trump and his "ban all Muslims" rhetoric.

 

Regarding point 3

 

I don't think that the government on any level should be passing more laws in a knee-jerk fashion because of the incident this past weekend.  After all, if we aren't (and shouldn't) labeling all Muslims as terrorists, we should do the same regarding responsible firearm ownership.  I believe that the failure in this case isn't that there aren't enough laws, it's that the laws aren't enforced enough.

 

Regarding point 4

 

While yes this does affect the gay community severely, it's not about general public sentiment towards them.  I had a long conversation with my own brother (who happens to be gay) regarding this after a bunch of posts that he made to social media about "the hate" directed towards gay people.  The whole issue is about terrorism, not how the general public feels about their lifestyle.

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