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 EverybodyDannsNow  SE19 14 May 24 10.45am |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Yes, and we weren't nice when we nuked Hiroshima or bombed Dresden. Israel in its current guise is determined to rid itself of Hamas attacks and Palestinians in the way of Israeli expansion. We can argue the morals all day, but the people with the biggest guns make the rules. We need to make sure that we and our allies have the biggest guns. That, sadly, is the bottom line. I find this position completely lacking in basic humanity - it's a logic which could justify every and any action a military superpower wants to take. Using WWII as a barometer for morality or acceptable conduct in warfare is not reasonable.
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| EverybodyDannsNow SE19 14 May 24 11.10am |
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| Spiderman Horsham 14 May 24 12.25pm |
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Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
No, it isn't. It was a targeted campaign by activists who were motivated to ensure the Israeli candidate won - fair enough, each to their own, but please don't pretend this is indicative of any wider public sentiment beyond a minority of motivated campaigners. If you want to get an idea of public feeling on the situation, we have far more informative ways to assess that than the outcome of a talent show; [Link] You obviously didn’t watch it, there really was very little talent on show
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I must say the Israeli singer was one of the better ones and should have received more votes from the other countries, can’t think why she didn’t!| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 14 May 24 12.35pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
I really would like to believe in a peaceful approach, but we are not talking about peoples who are reasonable. Many are. Not everyone who lives in Gaza is a terrorist. The vast majority want what everyone else wants, a peaceful family life. Nor is everyone in Israel a “settler” who believes the whole of the area was given to them by “god”. Most are just regular people, able to emphasise with the regulars on the other side. It’s the minority who are extremists, but who dominate the politics, that are the problem. A problem that this war is making bigger. Empowering the moderates can be achieved. It needs a strategy, commitment and patience though.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 14 May 24 12.37pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
I really would like to believe in a peaceful approach, but we are not talking about peoples who are reasonable. Many are. Not everyone who lives in Gaza is a terrorist. The vast majority want what everyone else wants, a peaceful family life. Nor is everyone in Israel a “settler” who believes the whole of the area was given to them by “god”. Most are just regular people, able to emphasise with the regulars on the other side. It’s the minority who are extremists, but who dominate the politics, that are the problem. A problem that this war is making bigger. Empowering the moderates can be achieved. It needs a strategy, commitment and patience though.
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 Hrolf The Ganger 14 May 24 2.37pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Many are. Not everyone who lives in Gaza is a terrorist. The vast majority want what everyone else wants, a peaceful family life. Nor is everyone in Israel a “settler” who believes the whole of the area was given to them by “god”. Most are just regular people, able to emphasise with the regulars on the other side. It’s the minority who are extremists, but who dominate the politics, that are the problem. A problem that this war is making bigger. Empowering the moderates can be achieved. It needs a strategy, commitment and patience though. But they are in charge. Those are the people you have to deal with.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 14 May 24 3.45pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
But they are in charge. Those are the people you have to deal with. They do at the moment but with effort you can chip away at that and then those moderates by force of numbers can overthrow the extremists. It’s where Iran is heading. It needs a plan that offers a better future, rewards cooperation , determination and lots of patience.
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| Hrolf The Ganger 14 May 24 4.42pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
They do at the moment but with effort you can chip away at that and then those moderates by force of numbers can overthrow the extremists. It’s where Iran is heading. It needs a plan that offers a better future, rewards cooperation , determination and lots of patience. You really do live in a world of rainbows and unicorns. The world is run by money and brute force.
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| Stirlingsays 14 May 24 6.13pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
You really do live in a world of rainbows and unicorns. The world is run by money and brute force. He knows, it's trolling.
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cryrst  The garden of England 14 May 24 6.21pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
They do at the moment but with effort you can chip away at that and then those moderates by force of numbers can overthrow the extremists. It’s where Iran is heading. It needs a plan that offers a better future, rewards cooperation , determination and lots of patience. You don’t actually believe that tosh do you. Islam since conception has been anti Jew/west. It doesn’t need extremists; they Follow the silly book code and if not you die. This war just gives them a practical reason in others eyes. If Israel gave all their country over to the surrounding ones and moved to Australia the Muslims would still want them dead!
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| cryrst The garden of England 14 May 24 6.31pm |
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Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
No, it isn't. It was a targeted campaign by activists who were motivated to ensure the Israeli candidate won - fair enough, each to their own, but please don't pretend this is indicative of any wider public sentiment beyond a minority of motivated campaigners. If you want to get an idea of public feeling on the situation, we have far more informative ways to assess that than the outcome of a talent show; [Link] A poll of 2072 people out of 40 odd million who might have an opinion. About 1 in 18000 of said people. Was it nationwide and anonymous as it appears that only one opinion is allowed in public. Where was it carried out. These are relevant points to the survey.
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Forest Hillbilly  in a hidey-hole 14 May 24 7.06pm |
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The whole thing is morally corrupt. Historically, Israel has always wanted rid of the Palestinians and has operated a form of apartheid for decades, as well as stealing land and killing Palestinians. The whole thing is one sick parody of the Nazi's.
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