This article highlights the dysfunctional information system that is the mainstream media.

The article by Media Lens ('Inappropriate Behaviour' – Michael Fallon, Yemen, And The ‘Mainstream’ That Is Anything But') is worth a read if you are interested in the weird morality of the mainstream media.

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I think you are missing the point.
Perhaps a more pertinent question would be why are the media (and you in your response)ignoring the horrors in Yemen? We as a nation are complicit cos we sold the weapons used to batter the country.

Edited by nickgusset (10 Nov 2017 11.34pm)

Half of Yemen appear to be living on my street!!

Pro USA & Israel

I think you are missing the point.....yeah, I know, arrogance is irritating isn't it.

No one speaks for anyone else. I wouldn't let you speak for me and obviously vice versa as you say.

What you find morally repugnant is for you. Being told how I should feel morally is usually what religion sells.

As for your complicity point.

This is entirely a perspective point of view and I reject your perspective. For example, the US sold us arms to fight and murder both German soldiers and to my regret civilians in WW2.

Was the US brought to trial for supplying murderers?

Nope, because this is perspective.

Like I said previously, this is 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'.....the least worst option.

As for selling arms as a moral question.....Sure, there's a morality point here....however, perhaps you can be the one to phone the people you are going to put out of work....perhaps you can pay their mortgages.

Terrible things are done in war....I totally agree on that....The innocent are butchered with the guilty.

A gun seller is not responsible for what is done with the gun. That is the person with the actual gun. It's a weird idea that weapons can be sold with some ethical mandate about how the buyer should use them. I agree that having lots of guns around isn't good...but there you go. Ultimate responsibility lies with the gun holder.

Complicity is a perspective.

Edited by Stirlingsays (11 Nov 2017 1.15am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

So you wouldn't have supplied guns to the British in WW2 then.

On the global stage where real decisions have to be made...a clear conscience is.....what was that line in Yes Prime Minister?.....luxury.

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Far easier to rage against the machine than actually run one.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Explain to me how that's a ridiculous question. The question lies at the hub of the whole point.

The war between these two sides is not something I'm very aware of nor have much interest in. I know we back SA because we judge that to be the least worst option. This is just a proxy war between Iran and SA.

To answer your question, no, because I feel more connected to Australians. Most of them are historically anglo saxon and culturally the vast majority of them.

While I have regard for all human life I don't equate equality between those I feel more affinity to and those I don't.

And either do you.

Edited by Stirlingsays (11 Nov 2017 2.25am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)