Fun fact: topics can change while discussion continues.

> I'm generally not okay with people calling for murdering people based solely on their job title. Subtly hinting that it might be okay to kill those people is not much better.

To be clear, neither am I. But I do think it's important to discuss with people who think it is okay because, as I said earlier, telling them to shut up will result in worse situations.

> They didn't express an opinion

Perhaps the mere fact that you don't recognize their comment as an opinion is partly why people feel unheard.