DarthJon

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[–] DarthJon@lemmy.world -2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I'm well aware of the definition of genocide. My point was that the threshold for accusing Israel of genocide is very, very low.

[–] DarthJon@lemmy.world -1 points 13 hours ago

Really strange that they're revealing this 3 weeks after it happened

[–] DarthJon@lemmy.world 19 points 13 hours ago

Free the people of Iran

[–] DarthJon@lemmy.world 0 points 17 hours ago

Do you have a suggestion for how Israel can deal with the genocidal threats on its borders without killing civilians? Or does that require you to think a bit more deeply than the slogans you pick up on TikTok?

[–] DarthJon@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

No, we should not be teaching shame. We should be proud of the role we played in both major wars. We had to do horrific things in those wars because war is horrific, but we absolutely should not be ashamed of taking part.

[–] DarthJon@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Can you give me an example of something you consider to be "glorification of war?"

I think it's an issue of interpretation. If you accept that war is sometimes necessary, and armed forces are required to fight in those wars, the country has to take some steps to encourage people to consider military service. Otherwise we won't have a military when we need it. Plus, showing pride in the role we have played in major wars is a mechanism for generating national pride, which is something that has been in significant decline (partly due to our open immigration policies). I don't consider these things "glorification of war."

[–] DarthJon@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Sometimes war is necessary and showing respect to the people who have the courage to fight in them isn't "glorification of war."

[–] DarthJon@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It may not have been antisemitic, but it is at least callously insensitive to the large Jewish community in the school.

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