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34. Being anti-gay, abhorrent on its own, does not compare to killing children.

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Fri Aug 1, 2014, 08:48 AM

Aug 2014

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A reminder to think before you speak - Israel and Palestine edition [View all] Scootaloo Aug 2014 OP

i feel a lot of people who are doing it are doing it purposely to STICK IT JI7 Aug 2014 #1

I disagree. I haven't used that term but I don't see why it would be against "JEWS" as you say. MH1 Aug 2014 #27

I think it is better to talk about yourself hfojvt Aug 2014 #39

Yep. 840high Aug 2014 #58

Who are you and what have you done with Scootaloo? Fozzledick Aug 2014 #2

In the film "Source Code" that question brings a smile. nt edgineered Aug 2014 #54

I do find it somewhat ironic that the theocratic Tea Party is siding with Israel ErikJ Aug 2014 #3

I don't consider those who side with Hamas to be at all progressive. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #4

Dead kids are dead kids think Aug 2014 #6

Parroting Hamas' anti-Israel propaganda only encourages them to get more kids killed. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #7

Excuse me? think Aug 2014 #8

OK, you're excused. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #13

Israel is to blame for Hamas' human sacrifice strategy??? malaise Aug 2014 #24

See? THIS is exactly the kind of shit I'm talking about. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #40

I'm sorry, but Israel has to take responsibility for its own actions. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #56

Enough with your disingenuous excuses for aggressive war and terrorism. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #62

And that's just this round. 2banon Aug 2014 #50

Hamas is just as guilty. 840high Aug 2014 #60

And parroting Israel's anti-Palestinian propaganda doesn't? Hissyspit Aug 2014 #17

Did you notice the title of this thread? intaglio Aug 2014 #31

Parroting Hamas' propaganda is more harmful Fozzledick Aug 2014 #46

Propagating Israeli propaganda intaglio Aug 2014 #49

Hamas is responsible for ALL the deaths on both sides. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #61

What a peice of work your post is intaglio Aug 2014 #64

I would have thought Hamas' apologists would be ashamed to show their faces today. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #66

I have never made apology for Hamas, intaglio Aug 2014 #68

You contradict yourself. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #69

Where or are you just making stuff up? n/t intaglio Aug 2014 #70

+1 whatchamacallit Aug 2014 #91

so those of who are against Israel slaughtering the Palestinians while they m-lekktor Aug 2014 #23

Apparently neither was John Lennon. randome Aug 2014 #25

Progressives are certainly not "Siding" with a theocracy... truedelphi Aug 2014 #5

Dear one, the US sends much aid to many countries who have laws against being gay Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #33

Being anti-gay, abhorrent on its own, does not compare to killing children. randome Aug 2014 #34

I was comparing killing of gay people to killing of other people. Is that wrong in your eyes? Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #92

I agree that the U.S., as a country, should make more demands -where we can- on equal rights. randome Aug 2014 #93

I am not sure that I get the gist of your remark. truedelphi Aug 2014 #55

the teabaggers aren't siding with a seculary socialist democracy and progressive aren't siding with JI7 Aug 2014 #9

do you seriously think teabaggers support israel because of their welfare system ? JI7 Aug 2014 #11

Being against the destruction of Gaza, including murder of children, is NOT siding with Hamas. MH1 Aug 2014 #28

This TeamPooka Aug 2014 #53

The ruling party coalition of Israel is not secular. BlindTiresias Aug 2014 #59

Nadin's a she, I'm pretty certain. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #10

Did not know; edited accordingly Scootaloo Aug 2014 #14

Nonsense, a pox on both of their houses. longship Aug 2014 #12

No... family fueds tend to last a long time. whistler162 Aug 2014 #21

The 'gotcha' works from both directions. randome Aug 2014 #15

I don't really think any comparison of Israel with Nazi Germany is fair or accurate, personally. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2014 #16

It doesn't have to be an exact analogy. Hissyspit Aug 2014 #18

But Americans avoid the equation to treatment of Native Americans which is a better analogy Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #35

yes, really hfojvt Aug 2014 #41

You paid for your slaves too, we didn't kidnap those folks and enslave them! TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #65

+1 bravenak Aug 2014 #77

Analogies are just that, analogies cpwm17 Aug 2014 #19

"...no matter what religion they practice." randome Aug 2014 #20

Thank you for agreeing cpwm17 Aug 2014 #22

"the primary purpose of religion" hfojvt Aug 2014 #43

Corporations have papers, too. And bylaws. randome Aug 2014 #45

the purpose of a gun IS to kill hfojvt Aug 2014 #51

You really think religion was created to do good? randome Aug 2014 #67

Hear, Hear! defacto7 Aug 2014 #81

but not all analogies are good analogies. and bad analogies mislead onenote Aug 2014 #90

Nadin won't be gone long Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #26

Until mid August, according to her transparency page. :( MerryBlooms Aug 2014 #30

Damn! L0oniX Aug 2014 #44

in this case it's not the usual ones she has a problem with that are responsible JI7 Aug 2014 #76

Here's my nuanced position steve2470 Aug 2014 #29

+1. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #32

Good post. Agschmid Aug 2014 #36

Agree, well said n/t Spazito Aug 2014 #37

Thank you. n/t snpsmom Aug 2014 #89

Comparing Israel to nazis is hyperbolic anti semitism.Especially sufrommich Aug 2014 #38

I've never understood this but a lot of people come to DU believing they are in enemy territory el_bryanto Aug 2014 #42

I don't see why one cannot compare anything to anything else treestar Aug 2014 #47

Elections have consequences AnalystInParadise Aug 2014 #48

Yeah, all those children are definitely to blame for electing Hamas. MH1 Aug 2014 #57

That last senteence is a point we can actually agree on AnalystInParadise Aug 2014 #73

that's like saying 9/11, Sandy Hook, Katrina were all deserved JI7 Aug 2014 #71

In the eyes of radical Islam AnalystInParadise Aug 2014 #72

people could have been saved during Katrina, which is my point but Bush as President JI7 Aug 2014 #74

Are you really trying AnalystInParadise Aug 2014 #82

9/11, Katrina, Sandy Hoook and Elections have Consequences JI7 Aug 2014 #83

Palestinian civilians DO NOT deserve to be indiscriminately killed.... Violet_Crumble Aug 2014 #86

+1000 MrBig Aug 2014 #52

Good OP scootaloo.. 2banon Aug 2014 #63

I made a similar point a week or so ago BainsBane Aug 2014 #75

I don't always agree with you, but I'll second that. cheapdate Aug 2014 #78

The Settlements is the issue here. deathrind Aug 2014 #79

K&R. I wish I'd seen this earlier. MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #80

I take that to be indicative of a very low standard here! Scootaloo Aug 2014 #88

Did you really mean to start this defacto7 Aug 2014 #84

I'm not seeing a shit-storm... Scootaloo Aug 2014 #85

Well, nice op! defacto7 Aug 2014 #87