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It's not an unimportant aspect to the people trying to use this to attack trans people as a whole, so no. Imagine if the same thing were happening with another mass-shooter, and people were dehumanizing the shooter for being black. Would you be standing here saying "let them attack the fact that he's black, because mass-shooters don't deserve dignity; calling him the n-word is fine"? No, you'd probably be saying "stop using this as an excuse to be racist".
The fact you're trying to excuse this is really disturbing.
What does sub human trash have to do with the trans community? That's not a slur against trans people, but a slur against someone who has given up their human identity.
"What does sub human trash have to do with the black community? Calling him the n-word isn't a slur against black people, but a slur against someone who has given up their human identity."
Your first comment asserted: "Who cares what this person is called." Did that change between now and then? Would you concede that misgendering this shooter is not a valid expression of disdain for their actions?
Yes it changed a little bit, but only insofar as the implications to other people. I kind of wish the trans community would reject and condemn the shooter instead of using the identity of the shooter as a talking point for unrelated issues in society. Unless you believe the identity of the shooter is related to what they did?