Really? A differing opinion on a foreign war is all it takes? Even if u think this is clear misinformation or propaganda is that enough to sentence a man to death in your eyes? You must be incredibly confident in ur own opinions about every single complex factor of society at all points and times anywhere in the world.
Okay I don’t think we’re gonna get anywhere with this conversation but I encourage you to find some unbiased (from either side) sources on the history of the conflict. I wasn’t trying to engage on that matter because it requires more time and preferably face to face interaction than is possible here. I merely was saying that there isn’t any post I can imagine a person making about anything at all that should condemn them to death
Again, I truly am happy to discuss this in DMs if u genuinely want to have a discussion. You seem to be having a great time shadowboxing but I’ve yet to voice any opinion on the conflict and am really only interested in doing so with someone who genuinely wants to discuss the matter regardless of what side they may fall on.
Literally haven’t given any opinion about the conflict at all. This is exactly the sort of performative activism I’m talking about. Do u really think the use of war vs genocide in one post is truly of significant moral weight? Is the defining terms of the conflict what’s most important to you? I suspect it’s not truly. I imagine it has more to do with the suffering of its victims. Which again, I’d be happy to discuss in DMs if you would like.
Literally only you have been debating. I want you to seriously take a second. Before you draft ur rebuttal. Take a second and consider who ur arguing against here. Bc I literally haven’t given any take on the conflict at all. You’ve invented a position for me so u can essentially debate urself, but ur calling me sick for an opinion I haven’t even voiced.
I didn’t even say I think there are two sides with valid ideas. I literally just said if u wanted to talk about our genuine feelings on the situation then I would. This is a very interesting case study of performative activism in social media. You have invented an argument to have so u can feel good about urself.
How am I a genocider? I’ve literally given no opinion on any part of the conflict at all. I’ve not said anything about anyone deserving anything. How can you determine where my opinions are and aren’t welcome when I haven’t voiced any? I’m not trying to argue with u here I’m trying to get u to take a second, stop trying to win, and just think for a second about what we’re actually talking about here.
By insisting on calling it a conflict or a war and not a genocide, you’ve already given it an opinion. and your reponse to my post was “a foreign war”, which minimizes it, because the US is the major power enabling the genocide. And yes, you did say there were two valid sides. Your words: “am interested in discussing only with someone who wants a good faith argument regardless which side they fall on”
Nothing about validity in mentioning that there are two commonly represented sides to the issue. I’m not insisting on anything at all. I’m just using the language that most neutrally addresses the situation without voicing any opinion because you’re obviously not interested in a genuine discussion about anything. It’s very interedting to me that you keep replying to me at all. Why do you think you are?
I mean objectively there are at least two sides. You might agree with only one but factually there are at least two frequently represented opinions. This has nothing to do with politics or opinions this is just logic. Tell me again the opinion I’ve voiced that you have a problem with. You feel so strongly it should be easy. Screenshot please.
Oh wow thanks for clarifying the sarcasm, I wouldn’t have understood it otherwise given how friendly and rational you’ve been so far. And I’m referring to this specific conversation. Isn’t it interesting to you that weve been going back and forth for so long and I’ve literally not said anything about what I think of the situation? I’m still waiting on your proof that I said there were two valid sides. Or do you admit you made that up?
These are all questions we could discuss if you were actually interested in a real discussion at which point you are free to DM me. But we both know you aren’t interested in discussing anything at all. So why pretend. Now give me ur proof of all the claims you’ve been making about me. Surely a principled person such as yourself would not strongly condemn someone for an opinion without proof of that opinion
I’ve explained this twice already. This will be the last time: By saying you just want a discussion partner who can have a good faith argument of the Palestinian Genocide with “either side”, it implies that support for the genocide is a valid position to have. It legitimizes genocide.