Sami

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[–] Sami 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's earlier than I used to get off work when I did evening shifts. I don't think this is going to get implemented without major public backlash.

[–] Sami 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes, civilians who want to leave should be able to. Does that change the reality of the situation? Does that make Egyptians willing to take in 2 million refugees because Israel is breaking international law? Does that save the lives of those who stay? Does that eradicate Hamas? Does that resolve the conflict equitably?

Spare me with your "agenda" accusations.

bombing the people who just targeted and murdered over a thousand civilians is legitimate or not

Bombing over 2000 children (so far) is not morally ambiguous. It's never justified. There are other means. If you don't believe that is the case then I urge you to reassess how you value the lives on each side of this conflict.

[–] Sami 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Once again, the continuous bombing is a military choice by Israel. It's because they don't want to fight on the ground and value Palestinian civilian lives infinitely less than they value the lives of their own soldiers.

If that's what you got from what I said then you're deliberately being obtuse. Even if you evacuate 1.5 million civilians to Egypt what do you do with the 500k that stay? Are they alright to kill because they chose to remain in their homes?

I've left my home country due to the deteriorating situation from events indirectly caused by this conflict so I guess that's my "agenda". I am against the collective displacement AND collective punishment of Palestinians and the further destabilization of the region as a sick form of "revenge".

[–] Sami 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

You can't carpet bomb civilians then blame a country for not accepting 2 million refugees. Leveling the sector with air strikes is not a requirement.

[–] Sami 28 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Tell that to the people that refuse to leave their house due to what I previously described. The last election in Gaza was in 2006. The average resident of Gaza was about 1 year old at the time. This conflict did not start yesterday. The Gazan population does not trust the international community to protect their right to return and they sure don't trust the Israelis.

[–] Sami 38 points 1 year ago (11 children)

And if they are not let back in who will hold Israel accountable? Many of the people being bombed refuse to leave their homes for this very reason (as well as the south getting targeted by bombs/no shelter/no supplies either way so might as well keep whatever semblance of dignity they have left). They don't trust Israel to allow them to return home due to historical precedent.

[–] Sami 15 points 1 year ago

What do you mean? The majority of palestinian are sunni muslim like the majority of arab countries and the vast majority of palestinian refugees outside of palestinian territory/israel are in the neighboring arab countries (albeit in horrible living conditions in refugee camps most of the time).

[–] Sami 5 points 1 year ago

My current phone was second from Ebay and I got it for a pretty affordable price. If you have that option, I would recommend it as it reputable sellers there are more trustworthy than a local sale in my opinion and you can always dispute if something goes wrong.

[–] Sami 2 points 1 year ago

This is a fantastic price

[–] Sami 5 points 1 year ago

I think philosophy is probably the closest substitute for religion/spirituality so some sort of education in that.

[–] Sami 1 points 1 year ago

You're already paying a car tax through income tax which goes to fund public roads that are predominantly worn out by private vehicles.

Unfortunately, a lot of economic growth historically has been tied to increased fossil fuel usage so until we can decouple the two through cleaner energy sources, the only way to maintain living standards in rich countries is the continued reliance on fossil fuels, plastics etc.

That is not to say that this is an issue that regular people need to address on an individual level but that the move toward a less poluted world involves a decreased dependence on poorer countries for the production of goods that exposes them to the majority of the health risks and harms associated with industrialization. This will most likely impact your way of life if you live in a rich country because you depend on these processes even if you're locally poor yourself.

There is a whole other discussion to be had about wealth inequality within countries and on a global scale and how neither you nor someone from a poor country should have to worry about being able to afford a dignified, healthy life.

[–] Sami 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

So I guess since we're not wearing masks anymore we should focus on decreasing the main source of CO2 in cities being cars and other modes of transport that run on fossil fuels and impact air quality and by extension cognitive ability. Would you agree?

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