Comment by DiogenesKynikos
2 years ago
> When I hear people say (not your words but I think it conveys your feeling) 'stop being mathematical; use your heart' ...
That's not what I'm saying. I'm not trying to be offensive, but what I'm saying is that I don't think you're at all aware of what's going on in Gaza and Israel. Take this statement you made earlier, for example:
> You are claiming there is another factor: demoralization of the Palestinians. I would like to think this is small percentage, but I have not looked at it in detail. To the extent this is true, it is abominable. To the extent Netanyahu's warped ideology and corruption are culpable, he should be stopped.
Israeli officials at all levels have been saying since October 7th that they will take revenge, that they will punish the Palestinians, etc. It's not just Netanyahu. The President of Israel has said that there are no innocent civilians in Gaza. The defense minister has said that the Palestinians must be taught a lesson that they don't forget for 50 years. People in the IDF who are involved in targeting say that inflicting suffering on the civilian population is a deliberate aim, because they think that that will force Hamas to give in.
You wrote a lot of text to say that you're the only one being rational here. It's not a question of being rational vs. irrational, but rather of knowing vs. not knowing what's happening.
> You wrote a lot of text to say that you're the only one being rational here.
I didn't mean that. It is unfortunate you took it that way; I hope you will consider a more charitable reading.
It seems like we're talking past each other.