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Wouldn’t it be better to spend the time understanding the reality of the situation in Gaza from multiple angles rather than philosophizing on abstract concepts? I.e. there are different degrees of genocide, but that doesn’t matter in this context because what’s happening in Gaza is not abstract or theoretical.

In other words, your question ignores so much nuance that it’s a red herring IMO.






Well, what it's better for me to do is my business and what it's better for voidhorse to do is his/her business. He/she certainly doesn't have to respond.

Still, since he/she was so willing to make a claim of genocide (implicitly) I was wondering that, were it a false claim, would it be equally "blatantly shitty social behaviour, narcissistic use of (often pseudo)intellectualism for his/her narcissistic behaviour" as the behaviour he/she was calling out?

I'm pretty certain I understand the reality of the situation (in fact I'd accept reasonably short odds that I understand it better than anyone participating in the discussion on this story).


If you suggest an answer to your own question, it could be disputed. Better to make a coy comment and expect others to take that risk.

I'm not the one making pronouncements about the "shittiness" of forms of human behaviour.

God forbid.

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. Could you explain what you mean by "god forbid" in this context?



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