Teenage boy charged in Canada's first 'incel' terror case

[alp227]

Source: BBC

A Toronto teenager has become the first Canadian ever charged with carrying out an "incel" inspired terror attack.

The 17-year-old boy is accused of fatally stabbing a woman in February.

Incel is short for "involuntarily celibate" and describes a view held by men, mostly in online groups, who blame women for their sexual frustrations.

A 2018 attack in Toronto that killed 10 was also allegedly inspired by the ideology, but the attacker was not charged with terrorism.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52733060

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Here is an in-depth yet slightly snarky article about "incel", and here is a more sober, academic Wikipedia article.

[procon]

1. These men aren't just ugly on the outside, they're

ugly on the inside, through and through. I know a few couples, most of us do, where the woman is gorgeous and her husband is the cartoon image of every nerd, geek and dweeb you can imagine.

Despite their looks, these are truly loving couples. The, despite their lack of handsomeness, have it where it counts. They are generous, kind, thoughtful and caring, and they never miss a birthday of anniversary. They are real men where it counts, and never hesitate to cuddle the kids or get tarted out as a fairly princess to dance with their daughters and sons. They are reliable and dependable and their families are the most important thing in the world.

These incels are nothing like that. They don't want a deep relationship with a woman, they want to dominate and control her. Their rage builds because they see themselves as victims.

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. They aren't even necessarily ugly on the outside

Elliot Rodger wasn't a bad looking guy, but he was mentally ill and a creep. These incels just have no social skills and have a sense of entitlement. They don't want someone to love. They want someone to fuck. I would think turning to sex workers would be a solution, but maybe they're broke.

[Jamastiene]

13. They are definitely ugly on the inside.

Some are not ugly on the outside, but inside, they are the ugliest of all. They are horrid jerks. No wonder women don't want them.

[RGinNJ]

2. He's only 17 how much sex does he think he is " due " to at that age?

[oldsoftie]

3. I think at 17 most of us guys are "incels";

But we dont go out and KILL someone because of it
Give him the needle.

[iluvtennis]

4. Very disturbing. Lock. Him. Up. nt

[ismnotwasm]

6. Those assholes use bullshit pseudoscience and misogyny

They refer to women as “holes” or “foids” or just “females” really, really hateful subculture.

[Aristus]

7. The thing that scares me most about those guys is how close I came to being one of them.

I was unpopular and socially-awkward in my teens. I tried to be a 'nice guy' with the girls in high school, and became frustrated when they didn't respond the way I hoped they would.

I thought all I had to do was be what I thought was a nice guy. Looking back, I don't blame anyone for being repelled by me.

With the help of some good, kind, patient friends, and one extraordinary woman, I overcame all of those insecurities, and even found a certain level of popularity that changed my life.

I'm glad I never sank to the level of thinking violent thoughts about women. Not to mention, carrying them out.

[roamer65]

8. He should be tried as an adult.

17 is an adult. Especially in the case of murder.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. Is that an option in Canada?

I have no idea. Here, we can "promote" a case out of juvenile court, for sometimes questionable reasons.

[ck4829]

9. Wow...

[rpannier]

11. Their hero is Marc Lepine

École Polytechnique Massacre
Watch the movie Polytechnique. It's about the killings
Good movie

[JI7]

12. These types make up Trump's biggest supporters

they are all over social media complaining about feminists.

[IronLionZion]

14. "involuntary celibate" is no excuse

plenty of people are quarantining all alone or without a sexual partner and managing to survive somehow. SNL had a skit about women breaking their vibrators and willing to take whoever is available.