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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • What do you think raping and massacring people at a music festival is going to do?

    Nothing, just cause more suffering. But this isn’t a bad guy vs good guy argument. The point that’s being made is that extremism tends to be a product of its environment.

    Please note that this is not an anti-Israel line of arguing.

    Conditions in Gaza are terrible and many people have lost loved ones during their lives there. It creates an environment where extremism can flourish. It’s not a certainty, but the probability is just much higher in environments that are severely deprived.

    The actions of Hamas are inexcusable, and Israel will surely want to bring them to justice. But after that it’s time to acknowledge that if conditions in Gaza are kept as poor as they are, the chances of this type of violence happening again are almost guaranteed. It’s also in the interest of Israel to allow and facilitate improved conditions in Gaza.



  • I am sorry you lost several loved ones. I can’t imagine what that must be like.

    Hopefully, while grieving, you won’t be stuck in anger for much longer. The people that you have lost wouldn’t want children to pay the price for your country’s revenge.

    Of course you want Hamas to be brought to justice, but there are many people like you and I in Gaza that are just trying to live a life free of violence. Hamas might kill indiscriminately, but they are a terrorist/radical group. A country must not sink to their level, especially a democratic one.

    Nothing will make it easier for Hamas to find new recruits than large numbers of people in Gaza who are grieving their lost ones: and so the cycle of violence continues.








  • Next time reddit screws up in a high profile way, and they will screw up, the fediverse will be ready.

    And it doesn’t seem entirely impossible that our Elon Musk fanboy Steve will screw up again.

    I won’t be surprised to read in the future:

    • Reddit Introduces Its Own Version of X’s (Formerly Known as Twitter’s) Blue Checkmark
    • Backlash After Reddit Strikes Exclusive Deal to Provide Trainingsdata to OpenAI
    • Reddit Introduces Paid Membership Options for Communities
    • Something Money Grabbing Reddit Related