Israel-Hamas war - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar
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Yes that's why the best time to educate people on firearm safety is when they are young. I started when I was around 10 and safety was the number one lesson. Now 40 years later it is thoroughly ingrained, a useful tool and a real challenge to do well but like electricity treat it with due respect
You are living in a Christian built society. Religion isn't just about going to church and reading the Bible. It is a way of life. The morals of society today are based off Christianity.
By not having relogion you'd have an ideology. But unless most people bought into it wouldn't get off the ground.
From my own observations the less religion we have the more decadent society as become, to the point some don't recognise the decline.
I'm not saying religion has no problems. But as we've seen in predominantly atheist countries like China etc have killed millions more people than any religion country as done.
I don't mind admitting the religious systems aren't the perfect solution. But you seem to think atheism is despite the evidence.
In reality atheism would never naturally occur.
A bit OTT from him tbh, even if loaded and cocked there'd probably have been no danger if you hadn't carried out all the jam drills.
Bombing a civilian airport, full of civilian aircraft is badass? Why is Israel wanting to make this a region wide conflict?
Secular societies have the same issues as religious ones. Leaders who abuse their position and power. If we really want change the system needs to prevent those kinds of people from gaining power. The hard bit is how do you do that? Buck Rogers had the answer and put the AI in charge
A basic rule of firearms use, never point it at anything you don't want to destroy. Then it doesn't matter if it's loaded or not and you can't forget or accidently shoot anyone
Every time I pick one up I always check it's clear and never point it at anyone even if I know and can see it is empty.
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Certainly reads like a very ballsy move. Who knows though, maybe Israel do this all the time & the Syrians are used to it/turn a blind eye.
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The guys video covers exactly the point I was trying to make with my main post a page or two above. This was not about religion or cause, it was simply fanatic hatred and should be seen for what it is.
Those people celebrating it on behalf of the Palestinian people are so misguided or downright stupid, it is infuriating. What happened cannot be supported, no matter what Israel's government's have done, no matter the reason, it was pure barbarity and hatred, and did nothing for the Palestinian people, other than ensuring the civilians who were not involved will suffer further.
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I think @BowdonUK is correct overall.Secular societies have the same issues as religious ones. Leaders who abuse their position and power. If we really want change the system needs to prevent those kinds of people from gaining power. The hard bit is how do you do that? Buck Rogers had the answer and put the AI in charge
I hate religion - I was brought up with it, grew 'out' of it, and studied but would never go into it again. My brother is a vicar, and we disagree in anything that direction, but we understand each other.
Without religion, you would still have people or institutions gaining power, and they would dictate the new 'morality'.
Morality is not from religion - it's from society... the tribe. However, most tribes ascribe power to some god or entity, which then dictates the rules, and becomes morality.
They are tightly intertwined. There will always be guidance from a powerful (or influential) few, as en-masse people are stupid and cannot agree, other than to follow a leader.
In 1974 the USA vetod the 2 state colution plan. The core point being Israel not being recognised as a nation state:
this changed in 1993, but since then Israel havent wanted the 2 state solution ; as the recognised plan was pre 1967 borders and they have expanded their `living space or Lebensraum since then
this changed in 1993, but since then Israel havent wanted the 2 state solution ; as the recognised plan was pre 1967 borders and they have expanded their `living space or Lebensraum since then
I feel I can dig out my Malcom X book for quotes at many points in life but this one hits the nail on the head
Hamas are obviously not someone to support but I think people need to remember that in both Israel and Palestine there are innocent citizens powerless to do anything.
So you would be fine if Heathrow was suddenly bombed from the air would you? As that is literally what happened at Damascus International Airport
Stopping Iran from resupplying Hamas when they know people will denounce the action as "Bombing a civilan airport, full of civilian aircraft"...is badass.
They have one goal, and trying to win a popularity contest is not it.
Well using a "civilian airport" to resupply terrorists is probably not a good idea if you want to keep your "civilian airport" in one piece..
You could ask Hamas the same question.
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic suspend Tel Aviv flights after Hamas says it attacked airport
The airlines acted after the captain of a British Airways flight turned back to London Heathrow due to rocket activity in the area near Ben Gurion Airport.
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Be careful to distinguish between the ruling governments of the time, and the Israeli people. For all thier flaws, every Israeli I've spoken to on the ground has supported such a concept (2 state concept) and just want to be left alone to get on with thier own lives. I very much suspect the average Palestinian civilian feels the same. They don't care about the power games, or the oppression from whom is ruling either group of people/region.
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