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Originally Posted by Maggy
Reading through this particular thread has increased my headache. I’m wishing I had imbibed last night because I might actually understand what everyone’s beef is.
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I think the main problem here is that there are those who will only consider the rights, impact and welfare of one of the two belligerents. The context & nuance on why both sides think like they do is lost on them. They have picked a side and will endorse a blank cheque to whatever actions they chose to undertake.
You have to look at the whole picture, both today and in the years past. This provide the context & illumination to try and understand how each side perceives each other. The main problem driving today's discussion is the partisan outrage following Hama's terrorist attacks. The response from so many to kill Hamas members at all costs is chilling. The lack of basic humanity in choosing to kill innocent women & children in pursue of your enemy is a crime yet so many are happy to endorse this. We have people saying with apparent conviction "If the children die, blame Hamas" and to justify these deaths because "that is what we did in WWII in Dresden". Have we sunk that low?