So just to be clear, if a Native American went up to you, told you that he was going to shoot you because your ancestors stole his land, and then murdered you, you have no qualms about this?
Neither are most people living today. Their ancestors were. And as a Westerner, you’re benefiting from the colonizers’ actions even if you’re an immigrant. By your logic, their murder of you would be justified.
You can’t blame descendants for what their ancestors did, but you can ask them to share the wealth they own because of their ancestors with you.
They’re not being oppressed if they choose to live the why they do. At some point the drug addict needs to come to terms with the fact they are the ones causing their self harm. They could compromise and stop their killing/ bloodshed to build a peace but they don’t. Continuously attacking is one of the most dumbass moves they keep making. I’m out of sympathy and patience for these idiots. Keep crying but do nothing. Other parts of the Arab world have moved on and made peace with Israel. The Palestinians only have excuses and children to sacrifice at this point.
Is it amoral? Yes, for sure 100%. But as a global community, we barely punish those who engage in this kind of tactic, and when we do, it’s for some kind of political theater. More Palestinian civilians will die in this conflict by a factor, if you’re going to criticize Hamas for this, I’d like to see the same standard applied to IDF.
I’m not saying either side is innocent, but you cannot compare this to the invasion of Ukraine since Ukraine does not deliberately target Russian civilians.
Do you consider Hamas the aggressor in the overall context of the Israel- Palestinian conflict?
Do you think only one side can be responsible in a conflict?
Colonizers are always responsible for any violence that follows.
So if Native Americans fired rockets on e.g. Corpus Christi, Texas, they would have no responsibility at all for this action?
I am not denying the responsibility of “the colonizers”, I think other people can also have some responsibility.
They’d be justified.
The point is to not condemn the oppressed without regard for their oppression.
So just to be clear, if a Native American went up to you, told you that he was going to shoot you because your ancestors stole his land, and then murdered you, you have no qualms about this?
I’m not a colonizer.
Neither are most people living today. Their ancestors were. And as a Westerner, you’re benefiting from the colonizers’ actions even if you’re an immigrant. By your logic, their murder of you would be justified.
You can’t blame descendants for what their ancestors did, but you can ask them to share the wealth they own because of their ancestors with you.
When did the colonization of the Americas end? I must have missed it.
I’m not an immigrant. Not really sure what you’re trying to say.
There’s no political will to make up for past and ongoing crimes against Native Americans. In a democracy that makes the common people complicit, no?
Where in this thread did someone “condemn the oppressed without regard for their oppression”?
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/3820195
They’re not being oppressed if they choose to live the why they do. At some point the drug addict needs to come to terms with the fact they are the ones causing their self harm. They could compromise and stop their killing/ bloodshed to build a peace but they don’t. Continuously attacking is one of the most dumbass moves they keep making. I’m out of sympathy and patience for these idiots. Keep crying but do nothing. Other parts of the Arab world have moved on and made peace with Israel. The Palestinians only have excuses and children to sacrifice at this point.
I’m down with blaming the British
Well, that goes without saying.
He said aggressor.
And idoubledo did not say aggressor. So what do we gain by fixating on this word?
Not being the aggressor does not give you a licence to murder civilians.
Is it amoral? Yes, for sure 100%. But as a global community, we barely punish those who engage in this kind of tactic, and when we do, it’s for some kind of political theater. More Palestinian civilians will die in this conflict by a factor, if you’re going to criticize Hamas for this, I’d like to see the same standard applied to IDF.
I’m not saying either side is innocent, but you cannot compare this to the invasion of Ukraine since Ukraine does not deliberately target Russian civilians.
Wow. I apologize for the confusion. I absolutely do not believe these two situations are comparable. My bad.