As Spin is about celebrating what is great in music—not targeting, marginalizing or demonizing members of a religion or minority group—I am sure you would agree this type of content has no place on your website.
You will be the undeserving subject of ridicule someday. It will feel unfair. You will wonder why anyone could get away with lying about you. Then perhaps you will recognize that, as a news source, you’ve done the same thing to others.
A family is grieving so you choose an antireligious campaigner as a “source” on this family and their beliefs. Your piece is a non-sequitur of the basest order. The words “obscene” and “repugnant” also come to mind.
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