The truth will set you free
Needevidence, thank you for that post
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Believing lies will make you think you're free, you're not.
The truth will set you free
Needevidence, thank you for that post
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Your response suggests you don't get it. BLM is actually just like Hamas. I believe you are sincere and earnest in your desire to save lives. My reference to BLM wasn't to suggest you are like them, but that your reasoning would lead to the same outcomes.Conflating civilians to military combatants and now comparing being in favor of a more discriminate strategy to BLM philosophy. Got it.
Conflating civilians to military combatants and now comparing being in favor of a more discriminate strategy to BLM philosophy. Got it.
They shot the child to "save lives". She is just "collateral damage". "But Hamas started it."
Your response suggests you don't get it. BLM is actually just like Hamas. I believe you are sincere and earnest in your desire to save lives. My reference to BLM wasn't to suggest you are like them, but that your reasoning would lead to the same outcomes.
The argument was made over and over again in this thread that if Israel "targets" Hamas, then they have the green light to continue bombing Gaza and killing more children than Terrorists.
My question is, is there a number of civilian deaths where this argument is no longer true? It's really a "yes" or "no" question. I've simplified it so you don't even have to give an "acceptable number of deaths" as that wasn't what I was asking in the first place.
So, you admit it, you agree that the IDF murdered that child. It was not just one (1) child that the IDF sniper teams have murdered, there have be dozens of such wanton killing by the IDF.
If you ask, I will post a dozen such murders, if you ask.
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Are you 10? You sound like a child. YOU were the one that made the point that Israel is killing more children than Hamas. No agree to your facts or your opinion. You made that out of whole cloth.
Children’s Fund UNICEF reported earlier in the week that nearly 2,400 children were among the dead in Gaza, with women and children accounting for 66 per cent of the casualties.
Again you aren't 10. People die in war. Children die in war. "Acceptable" means that every single person can be saved during a war. That's immature. It's impossible and you know it. That's why sane people don't start wars. smh
"I'm trying to get a number of how many civilians is too many for people who are in support of bombing Gaza. It's clear people think it's acceptable under the present conditions. So if there isn't a specific number or even a ballpark of how many Palestinian civilians is too many to continue to blow up, then clearly Israel truly is free to kill however many they want."You're still refusing to highlight or bold where I asked for "an acceptable number of deaths". I never used "acceptable" together with "number of deaths" in a post. I even said civilian deaths were to be expected even in a discriminate attack and provided a scenario where it would be understandable.
The argument was made over and over again in this thread that if Israel "targets" Hamas, then they have the green light to continue bombing Gaza and killing more children than Terrorists. My question is, is there a number of civilian deaths where this argument is no longer true? It's really a "yes" or "no" question. I've simplified it so you don't even have to give an "acceptable number of deaths" as that wasn't what I was asking in the first place.
Did you know that all Israelis are in the military at some point. Every Israeli citizen is a combatant. Do you know why? Because Islam requires its adherents to believe this. What I don't understand is how someone can want civilians protected and posture in a manner that will ensure more are killed. There is a disconnect in what you prescribe and how it can be accomplished.No I understand. I just disagree. I don't think there is anything either one can say that will suddenly agree with the other point of view. We have a fundamental disagreement about military servicemen and civilians. We probably have a lot of middle ground in common that we aren't discussing because it's the disagreements that are the squeaky wheel.
We probably both hope: Hamas is obliterated, civilians on both sides are spared, whoever Israel replaced Hamas with is peaceful and chooses to find non-violent solutions, etc...
Where we probably disagree is: Israel has oppressed Palestinians for quite some time, "targeting" Hamas means it's acceptable to kill more civilians than terrorists, Israel is committing war crimes by settling on occupied land (East Jerusalem), a serviceman killing a servicemen is different than a serviceman killing a civilian, etc...
Did you know that all Israelis are in the military at some point. Every Israeli citizen is a combatant. Do you know why? Because Islam requires its adherents to believe this. What I don't understand is how someone can want civilians protected and posture in a manner that will ensure more are killed. There is a disconnect in what you prescribe and how it can be accomplished.
Israel is committing war crimes by settling on occupied landWhere we probably disagree is: Israel has oppressed Palestinians for quite some time, "targeting" Hamas means it's acceptable to kill more civilians than terrorists, Israel is committing war crimes by settling on occupied land (East Jerusalem), a serviceman killing a servicemen is different than a serviceman killing a civilian, etc...
"I'm trying to get a number of how many civilians is too many for people who are in support of bombing Gaza. It's clear people think it's acceptable under the present conditions. So if there isn't a specific number or even a ballpark of how many Palestinian civilians is too many to continue to blow up, then clearly Israel truly is free to kill however many they want."
Did you, or did you not post that? I see no "quote" of anyone else in that message.
No I understand. I just disagree. I don't think there is anything either one can say that will suddenly agree with the other point of view. We have a fundamental disagreement about military servicemen and civilians. We probably have a lot of middle ground in common that we aren't discussing because it's the disagreements that are the squeaky wheel.
We probably both hope: Hamas is obliterated, civilians on both sides are spared, whoever Israel replaced Hamas with is peaceful and chooses to find non-violent solutions, etc...
Where we probably disagree is: Israel has oppressed Palestinians for quite some time, "targeting" Hamas means it's acceptable to kill more civilians than terrorists, Israel is committing war crimes by settling on occupied land (East Jerusalem), a serviceman killing a servicemen is different than a serviceman killing a civilian, etc...
I don't know if there is a specific line in the sand.... I would hope that the people "running" the war would adjust their tactics to create maximum damage to the enemy, with minimal damage to civilians....is if there is an instance where this argument is no longer true? If not, then that means Israel can continue to kill more civilians than terrorist. If there is is an instance, what is it?
I don't know if there is a specific line in the sand.... I would hope that the people "running" the war would adjust their tactics to create maximum damage to the enemy, with minimal damage to civilians....
At least argue honestly...unless you actually believe I'm cheering for a particular side. I'm telling you what will end this and have countless lives saved on both sides. If individuals on either side target civilians, they should be prosecuted. If civilians die because they are used as shields for military targets, the fault there lies with the ones employing them as targets. They become inevitable to have a solution. What you seem unable to understand or accept is that the outcome you desire cannot be accomplished any other way. And you aren't any more caring of Palestinians than anyone else. There is no choice that offers your desired outcome than the loss of civilians other than an act of God. I've yet to hear that proposed.Yup, one of my best friends served in the IDF for a few years. She told me many of her experiences while being in the IDF. She moved to the US and condemns Hamas and the bombing of Gaza. She isn't antisemitic, she isn't posturing when she advocates for the life of civilian children, she is a Messianic Jew that condemns evil while also loving her Jewish people. This isn't a sport where we cheer for one team or the other.
Just to be clear, Israel didn't choose Hamas... not directly anyway... the innocent civilians voted Hamas as their representatives.