Moving @mitchprothero remembrance of the brave Peter Kassig, in which he's referred to as Peter -- not "Abdul-Rahman" http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/11/16/247045_remembering-peter-kassig-his-empathy.html?rh=1 …
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@mtracey here's his parents saying his process to conversion started before his capture: http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/peter-kassig-beirut … - 3 more replies
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS Did he choose the name while in captivity? -
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS I'm not convinced that he "already begun the conversion process" but am willing to consider evidence to that effect. -
@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS My reservations here arise from a desire to respect Peter's free will and autonomy, nothing more.
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS I'm willing to listen. It's also the responsibility of journalists to exercise appropriate skepticism.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS If Danny has reporting that contravenes my suspicions, of course I will take that into account.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS With respect, that does not answer my concerns. Expressing a desire for "spiritual growth" is not the same as convertingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS And the person has no first-hand knowledge of his purported aversion, which he/she attests took place while in captivityThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS Further, expressing interest in exploring Islam does not necessarily suggest desire to convert. I have the same interestThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS But if the conversion took place while being held captive, "respect" (to me) ought to entail exercising skepticism.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS He was being held by violence against his will. Seems to me that ought to heavily factor into this assessment.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS I agree with not making a categorical statement. However, even if he wasn't "forced" to convert, he was still held...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS ...in conditions of duress and violence, which means that by *definition* he was prevented from making a free choice.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@_Ms_R@DGisSERIOUS OK, that's fair. I withdraw the word "deplorable." Thanks.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhillipsPasha Peter Kassig by definition could not have made a free choice to convert to Islam. He was held violently against his will. - 6 more replies
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@mtracey, I've seen your other tweets about this today. Can you share w me a link about this guy's story? How he ended up ISIS? -
@MidwestPhoto He's a former US army ranger who was working as an aid worker in Syria and was captured in October 2013. - 5 more replies
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