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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 76 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Maybe -- wait, hear me out -- if they didn't murder people, fewer people would be motivated to "become terrorists". Just a thought.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 40 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

The virtuous circle - more murdered people makes more enemies, which makes more excuses to murder people.

It's perfect. Nothing could ever go wrong with it.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 10 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Let's also not forget those terrorists who refused to engage in regular line infantry battles like gentlemen, instead sniping from the treelines and striking in small groups at night before stealing provisions and equipment, then fleeing. Their commander even had deserters executed.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 29 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Like, I'll be one of the first to condemn Hamas as actual terrorists, attacking civilian targets to spread terror and taking civilian hostages.

... but the appropriate response to that is not to murder every civilian in the other country. And anyone who believes that Israel's behavior is a response and not an excuse for the long-standing ambition of the Israeli right's dream of genocide is not paying attention.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 2 points 18 hours ago

... but the appropriate response to that is not to murder every civilian in the other country.

Israeli government: So your saying it is a response of sorts?

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 6 points 23 hours ago

Sure, but then how do we excuse annexing that country later?

[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 hours ago

I mean, complete genocide is certainly a proven way of achieving that same goal. Dead people don't make terrorists either.

How about - hear me out - we don't try to make everything fit into some kind of utilitarian cost-fitting function. Human rights are sacred. No ifs, no buts, no back-forming some convoluted reasoning why the Right Thing To Do is actually Self-Serving™.

The indiscriminate killing of children is a Crime Against Humanity and that argument alone renders every other argument futile at best, disingenuous at worst.

[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 38 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Have you tried showing him some dehumanising Hollywood stereotypes?

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Or trying to describe dead babies on the other side in absurd, morbid, fetishistic detail? That always makes people come around!

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 12 points 23 hours ago

A boot stamping on a human face. Forever.

[–] Gaja0@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 hours ago

My number one political stance is anti-dead children. I don't tolerate any opposition to this stance.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I had a friend that assumed terrorists are the a standard army all middle eastern countries have. Like their version of navy seals.