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ya my wife and children were burned alive by the illegal weapons the israeli military used on us, I am making intelligent, sane decisions right now. it's friggin logic people! take a fuxxin philosophy course for cripes sake!!

Well in fairness the Hamas leadership are sipping bacardi's in Damascus banging their wives rather than mourning their charred corpses in Gaza.




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People are right to point out that Hamas hadn't agreed to the ceasefire and so were under no obligation to stop firing missiles, but that wasn't my argument. My argument was that firing rockets at a stronger nation when that nation has decided to stop attacking you is a stupid decision; if a far stronger nation says it is going to stop attacking then an intelligent, sane leadership would instinctively know that it was in their best interest not to give that nation any reason to change their mind. An intelligent leadership would understand that pursuing the many diplomatic options available to them would be a better idea, especially as the diplomatic community has been clamouring for years to find a peaceful resolution. Clearly, Hamas does not have an intelligent leadership, and that was my point. Israel has absolutely nothing to lose by attacking Gaza, especially with the strong American support it has, yet Hamas has everything to lose so there is no logic in continuing to provoke Israel.

Maybe Hamas should apply some head over heart policies.

You're still here? And spouting nonsense? I'm gonna pull a Ryan out of my hat. Observe: 'you're really dumb'. That just about sums up your latest post.

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Q: Which country in the Middle East refuses to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and bars international inspections? Answer:Israel.
 

Q: Which country in the Middle East seized the sovereign territory of other nations by military force and continues to occupy it in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions? Answer:Israel.
 

Q: Which country in the Middle East routinely violates the international borders of another sovereign state with warplanes and artillery and naval gunfire? Answer:Israel.
 

Q: What American ally in the Middle East has for years sent assassins into other countries to kill its political enemies (a practice sometimes called exporting terrorism)? Answer:Israel.
 

Q: In which country in the Middle East have high-ranking military officers admitted publicly that unarmed prisoners of war were executed? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q: What country in the Middle East refuses to prosecute its soldiers who have acknowledged executing prisoners of war? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q: What country in the Middle East created 762,000 refugees and refuses to allow them to return to their homes, farms and businesses? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q: What country in the Middle East refuses to pay compensation to people whose land, bank accounts and businesses it confiscated? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q: In what country in the Middle East was a high-ranking United Nations diplomat assassinated? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q: In what country in the Middle East did the man who ordered the assassination of a high-ranking U.N. diplomat become prime minister? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q: What country in the Middle East blew up an American diplomatic facility in Egypt and attacked a U.S. ship, the USS Liberty, in international waters, killing 34 and wounding 171 American sailors? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q: What country in the Middle East employed a spy, Jonathan Pollard, to steal classified documents and then gave some of them to the Soviet Union? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q: What country at first denied any official connection to Pollard, then voted to make him a citizen and has continuously demanded that the American president grant Pollard a full pardon? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q. What Middle East country allows American Jewish murderers to flee to its country to escape punishment in the United States and refuses to extradite them once in their custody? Answer: Israel
 
 
Q. What Middle East country preaches against hate yet builds a shrine and a memorial for a murderer who killed 29 Palestinians while they prayed in their Mosque. Answer: Israel
 
 
Q: What country on Planet Earth has the second most powerful lobby in the United States, according to a recent Fortune magazine survey of Washington insiders? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East deliberately targeted a U.N. Refugee Camp in Qana, Lebanon and killed 103 innocent men, women, and especially children? Answer: Israel
 
 
Q: Which country in the Middle East is in defiance of 69 United Nations Security Council resolutions and has been protected from 29 more by U.S. vetoes? Answer: Israel.
 
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East receives more than one-third of all U.S. aid yet is the 16th richest country in the world? Answer: Israel
 
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East receives U.S. weapons for free and then sells the technology to the Republic of China even at the objections of the U.S.? Answer: Israel
 
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East routinely insults the American people by having its Prime Minister address the United States Congress and lecturing them like children on why they have no right to reduce foreign aid? Answer: Israel
 
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East had its Prime Minister announce to his staff not to worry about what the United States says because "We control America?" Answer: Israel
 
 
Q. What country in the Middle East was cited by Amnesty International for demolishing more than 4000 innocent Palestinian homes as a means of ethnic cleansing. Answer: Israel
 
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East has just recently used a weapon of mass destruction, a one-ton smart bomb, dropping it in the center of a highly populated area killing 15 civilians including 9 children? Answer: Israel
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East routinely kills young Palestinian children for no reason other than throwing stones at armored vehicles, bulldozers, or tanks? Answer: Israel
 
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East signed the Oslo Accords promising to halt any new Jewish Settlement construction, but instead, has built more than 270 new settlements since the signing? Answer: Israel
 
 
Q. Which country in the Middle East has assassinated more than 100 political officials of its opponent in the last 2 years while killing hundreds of civilians in the process, including dozens of children? Answer: Israel
 
 
Q.. Which country in the Middle East regularly violates the Geneva Convention by imposing collective punishment on entire towns, villages, and camps, for the acts of a few, and even goes as far as demolishing entire villages while people are still in their homes? Answer: Israel
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People are right to point out that Hamas hadn't agreed to the ceasefire and so were under no obligation to stop firing missiles, but that wasn't my argument. My argument was that firing rockets at a stronger nation when that nation has decided to stop attacking you is a stupid decision; if a far stronger nation says it is going to stop attacking then an intelligent, sane leadership would instinctively know that it was in their best interest not to give that nation any reason to change their mind. An intelligent leadership would understand that pursuing the many diplomatic options available to them would be a better idea, especially as the diplomatic community has been clamouring for years to find a peaceful resolution. Clearly, Hamas does not have an intelligent leadership, and that was my point. Israel has absolutely nothing to lose by attacking Gaza, especially with the strong American support it has, yet Hamas has everything to lose so there is no logic in continuing to provoke Israel.

Maybe Hamas should apply some head over heart policies.

god whats it like being you. i bet someone says "heh bring it" and then you attempt to but somehow end up in bed with your own mother.
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People are right to point out that Hamas hadn't agreed to the ceasefire and so were under no obligation to stop firing missiles, but that wasn't my argument. My argument was that firing rockets at a stronger nation when that nation has decided to stop attacking you is a stupid decision; if a far stronger nation says it is going to stop attacking then an intelligent, sane leadership would instinctively know that it was in their best interest not to give that nation any reason to change their mind. An intelligent leadership would understand that pursuing the many diplomatic options available to them would be a better idea, especially as the diplomatic community has been clamouring for years to find a peaceful resolution. Clearly, Hamas does not have an intelligent leadership, and that was my point. Israel has absolutely nothing to lose by attacking Gaza, especially with the strong American support it has, yet Hamas has everything to lose so there is no logic in continuing to provoke Israel.

Maybe Hamas should apply some head over heart policies.


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You're still here? And spouting nonsense? I'm gonna pull a Ryan out of my hat. Observe: 'you're really dumb'. That just about sums up your latest post.

Personally, I see nothing stupid about using logic, especially when you have nothing to gain from provoking a stronger nation. Hamas is never going to gain anything from firing missiles at Israel and if they really think they will then they're idiots. Hamas knows that by provoking Israel it is likely to bring more airstrikes, attacks and deaths to the Gazan civilians yet it still decides to provoke Israel anyway. Why? It's completely retarded. It's like a nerdy kid firing spitballs at a jock, it just isn't going to end well.

The only way Hamas can get what it wants out of this situation is through diplomatic means, so to continue perpetuating this "war" mentality is absolutely moronic. You can be against Israel all you want, but surely you understand the reality that Hamas has nothing to gain from firing missiles and that it is only provoking a military response from Israel by doing so.

Also, that e-mail quote is just a list of good reasons not to piss Israel off; don't you think? You should send it to the Hamas leadership with the subject line "Here's Why To Stop Firing Missiles At Israel".

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god whats it like being you. i bet someone says "heh bring it" and then you attempt to but somehow end up in bed with your own mother.

Wow, and people are saying I am stupid.

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How would diplomatic means work in this situation?  How can they TALK IT OUT?

Hamas:  Hey Israel, we want this country.
Israel:  Nah, bro, it's ours.
Hamas:  Well, dude...we definitely want it.  Can we have it?
Israel:  No way, sorry, it's ours.

The whole basis of their fighting means that they can NEVER just talk it out.

To which you'd probably just reply "heh well RETARDS why don't you just give up then you'll never win!!!  this whole organization is just DUMB i should know" but sorry the world doesn't work like that.
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How would diplomatic means work in this situation?  How can they TALK IT OUT?

Hamas:  Hey Israel, we want this country.
Israel:  Nah, bro, it's ours.
Hamas:  Well, dude...we definitely want it.  Can we have it?
Israel:  No way, sorry, it's ours.

The whole basis of their fighting means that they can NEVER just talk it out.

To which you'd probably just reply "heh well RETARDS why don't you just give up then you'll never win!!!  this whole organization is just DUMB i should know" but sorry the world doesn't work like that.

This is the sad thing really. Talking won't get them nowhere and firing sugar rockets won't get them nowhere either. The only thing left is outside diplomacy and well...... the leaders on both sides don't seem to respond very well or for very long to that.
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How would diplomatic means work in this situation?  How can they TALK IT OUT?

Hamas:  Hey Israel, we want this country.
Israel:  Nah, bro, it's ours.
Hamas:  Well, dude...we definitely want it.  Can we have it?
Israel:  No way, sorry, it's ours.

The whole basis of their fighting means that they can NEVER just talk it out.

Diplomacy isn't about the past, it is about moving into the future. Hamas should be looking to take Gaza forward by creating a better state, and the first steps towards this are burying conflicts that are routed entirely in the past. States can not go around claiming parts of other states as their own based on historical reasoning and should instead focus on making the land they do have better for the civilians who live under them. Seriously, look at how WWII started; it was because of the attempt by Germany to retake lands that it claimed historically belonged to Germany. And I only used WWII because most people will know enough about it, other examples are scattered throughout history.

If you think Hamas has this right, the right to demand land based on historical reasons, then perhaps the Americans in this thread should be giving America back to the Natives, and the same with Australians etc. etc. etc.
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Diplomacy isn't about the past, it is about moving into the future. Hamas should be looking to take Gaza forward by creating a better state, and the first steps towards this are burying conflicts that are routed entirely in the past. States can not go around claiming parts of other states as their own based on historical reasoning and should instead focus on making the land they do have better for the civilians who live under them. Seriously, look at how WWII started; it was because of the attempt by Germany to retake lands that it claimed historically belonged to Germany. And I only used WWII because most people will know enough about it, other examples are scattered throughout history.

Dude you do not get the point here.  Hamas isn't GOING to give up, they have no intention of giving up and they are willing to die to reclaim what they believe is their land.  Diplomacy can't fix this, and I don't see how you think it will (unless you think Hamas is going to get on GW and go "oh god this kid is right what are we doing let's stop lads!").  If it was as simple as that they would have solved this a long time ago, but neither side is going to budge, and this is why they are fighting.

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If you think Hamas has this right, the right to demand land based on historical reasons, then perhaps the Americans in this thread should be giving America back to the Natives, and the same with Australians etc. etc. etc.

fffff when the fuck did i ever say any of this was right, i'm just saying THIS IS WHAT THEY THINK
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Diplomacy isn't about the past, it is about moving into the future. Hamas should be looking to take Gaza forward by creating a better state, and the first steps towards this are burying conflicts that are routed entirely in the past. States can not go around claiming parts of other states as their own based on historical reasoning and should instead focus on making the land they do have better for the civilians who live under them. Seriously, look at how WWII started; it was because of the attempt by Germany to retake lands that it claimed historically belonged to Germany. And I only used WWII because most people will know enough about it, other examples are scattered throughout history.

If you think Hamas has this right, the right to demand land based on historical reasons, then perhaps the Americans in this thread should be giving America back to the Natives, and the same with Australians etc. etc. etc.
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We should give it back to the native​

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I don't think he realizes just how recently the land was taken away from the Palestinians.
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We should give it back to the native​

Why don't you make the first step and move to Europe. We'll join ya........................ someday.  :rolleyes:
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Dude you do not get the point here.  Hamas isn't GOING to give up, they have no intention of giving up and they are willing to die to reclaim what they believe is their land.  Diplomacy can't fix this, and I don't see how you think it will (unless you think Hamas is going to get on GW and go "oh god this kid is right what are we doing let's stop lads!").  If it was as simple as that they would have solved this a long time ago, but neither side is going to budge, and this is why they are fighting.

If Hamas is not willing to yield to a diplomatic solution then any deaths in Gaza are completely their responsibility, especially as Israel has shown that it is willing to allow diplomatic negotiations to continue go on so long as Hamas doesn't fire missiles.

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fffff when the fuck did i ever say any of this was right, i'm just saying THIS IS WHAT THEY THINK

That's why I qualified the start of the statement with "If..."

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I don't think he realizes just how recently the land was taken away from the Palestinians.

I realise how recent it was, but Germany could've used the same excuse at the start of World War II. As could many other states throughout the annals of history. I realise how recent it was, but I don't think it actually matters.
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Hamas knows that by provoking Israel it is likely to bring more airstrikes, attacks and deaths to the Gazan civilians yet it still decides to provoke Israel anyway. Why? It's completely retarded. It's like a nerdy kid firing spitballs at a jock, it just isn't going to end well.
So your entire argument revolves around "they had it coming".

Might I remind you that >1300 people were killed and >50000 were made homeless?  And you think these innocent civilians who don't pull the shots on what Hamas does "had it coming"?

Why do you still wonder why people are calling you stupid?

Wow, and people are saying I am stupid.
Can you think of a better word for someone who apparently doesn't care very much whether people live or die?
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So your entire argument revolves around "they had it coming".

Might I remind you that >1300 people were killed and >50000 were made homeless?  And you think these innocent civilians who don't pull the shots on what Hamas does "had it coming"?

It's exactly those people who the Hamas leaders should be thinking about when they're provoking airstrikes and infantry attacks. Instead of hiding in exile they should be seeking a solution that isn't going to get their people blown into oblivion. Any suffering exacted on the people of Gaza is the fault of those leaders, but I guess that is what happens when you vote terrorists into power isn't it?

So, did the Gazan people have it coming? In a harsh way, yes.

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Can you think of a better word for someone who apparently doesn't care very much whether people live or die?

It's entirely possible to be an intelligent person without the need for compassion or emotion. Maybe immoral would be a better word to use?

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It is stupid.

Really? David Hume was one of the most respected philosophers of his era. But I guess you didn't know that...

The original quote came from a Greek philosopher, I think, but it was brought back into common thought by Hume during the enlightenment.
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It's exactly those people who the Hamas leaders should be thinking about when they're provoking airstrikes and infantry attacks. Instead of hiding in exile they should be seeking a solution that isn't going to get their people blown into oblivion. Any suffering exacted on the people of Gaza is the fault of those leaders, but I guess that is what happens when you vote terrorists into power isn't it?

So, did the Gazan people have it coming? In a harsh way, yes.
It's very difficult for me to pinpoint why you would think this.  I know that everything you're saying is horrible, but I'm trying to figure out exactly how one would come to think of things this way.  What bothers me the most about you is that you've got the tendency to group individuals together into something you can criticize.  Just like right now; you refer to the people of Gaza as "those who voted terrorists into power" and call their being mindlessly slaughtered an appropriate punishment, in spite of the fact that you should never assume that the attributes of a group apply to individual members of that group.

So, based on your complete disdain for these people I wonder if there's something you have against the Palestinians, and, by extension, against Arabic people.  If you do, that would explain a few things.  If you don't, I seriously don't know for what reason you could be this stupidly insensitive to bloodshed.

And don't try to answer that, it wasn't a question.

Really? David Hume was one of the most respected philosophers of his era. But I guess you didn't know that...
Was he also a respected manga author or did someone else draw that crying anime guy in fetus position holding his knees to his chest?
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Actually, I just hold the opinion that people should be accountable for the leaders they vote for. Isn't that the view all systems of democratic leadership are built on? Aren't we supposed to be accountable for those we vote into power and accountable for removing them when we think they are doing a bad job? That's kinda why I said the Gazan people should see that Hamas is doing nothing good for them and somehow remove them from power, although it might be hard to do since Hamas literally destroyed its opposition whilst it was taking power...

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in spite of the fact that you should never assume that the attributes of a group apply to individual members of that group.

Obviously not, but I was speaking of the body politic. I wasn't speaking of any individual.

But, yeah, if you vote in inane leadership then you deserve the consequences of doing so. The Western world is suffering the consequence of recession for voting in incompetent leadership, Gaza is suffering the consequences of military aggression for voting in terrorists.

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Was he also a respected manga author or did someone else draw that crying anime guy in fetus position holding his knees to his chest?

Yes. He also wrote a few episodes of Friends and came up with the first ever Chuck Norris joke. Didn't you know? :rolleyes:
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