As the trial of a Toronto man who drove a van down a busy street killing 10 gets underway doubt is raised as to whether he is mentally responsible. More importantly, he may not be the incel (involuntary celibate) he claimed to be. Borealis looks at why we should not call violent incels ‘terrorists’.
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Quick Hits 146 – Canadian court decision on Minassian case undermines incel terrorism fear
Alek Minassian found guilty of 1st-degree murder in 2018 Toronto van attack.
What is an ongoing trial in Canada teaching us about incels
As a trial in Toronto of a man accused ot running down and killing 10 people in 2018 continues, we are seeing various arguments about both the mental competence of…
No, violent incels are not terrorists
As the trial of Alek Minassian gets underway doubt is raised as to whether he is mentally responsible. Borealis looks at why we should not call violent incels ‘terrorists’.
Labelling misogyny as a form of terrorism is unhelpful
Many are discussing labelling misogyny as a primary motivator for terrorism. Borealis thinks this is a bad idea, have a listen to why.
