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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Ya, that goes back thousands of years, and it achieves nothing. They are both horrible. They both don't act or negotiate in good faith. And at this point they both see the only solution as a total elimination of the other side. So if we are supporting, or even standing by while Israel acts, well aren't we just as complicit as if we funded Hamas to do the same?
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I don't think so. By disproportionately criticizing Israel, you will have the Pro-Palestiners saying "see look, they're the bad guys". Conversely, the same applies the other way. I think it's important to be compassionate to others, understand their viewpoints and where they're coming from, and know that (most) everyone wants peace in this matter, they just have a different idea of how to achieve it.
That's why I was so disappointed in the harsh response to my first post. I poured my heart out and shared deeply personal beliefs, and was ripped to shreds by many well respected posters on this site who I thought would and should be better than that. I would never treat anyone in that way, regardless of if it's an anonymous message board or in person. Compassion is king and gosh darn we could sure use a bit more of that nowadays.