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Peaceful Dave's avatar

Analogies are often not persuasive, but the action/reaction of violence in the two situations does have logical merit. Fear breeds excess.

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J on the block's avatar

You needed an article to extract this point of view? All of the hand-wringing misquotes of MLK during 2020 riots didn't cover that? It's more complex as I replied above - women oppressed for generations across the Middle East with no violence to show for it.

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Peaceful Dave's avatar

What's that got to do with anything that I wrote?

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J on the block's avatar

"fear breeds excess" = "a riot is the language of the unheard". etc. hope that helps.

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Peaceful Dave's avatar

Doesn't help at all. You're two quoted phrases are not equal and don't have anything to do with what I wrote.

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J on the block's avatar

OK, another misunderstanding on the internet then. You have had a few opportunities to expound on "what you really meant". Absent that, all I have are your words. Have a great day.

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Peaceful Dave's avatar

There was nothing to expound on. My words were clear and concise. The Israelis are afraid of continued attacks, so they are excessive in their actions. The slave holders were afraid of more rebellions, so they were excessive in their actions. Steve's article in a nutshell. What is your issue? Do you think that the Israeli destruction of Gaza is not excessive?

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