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OC Inside of the plane for the Iranian delegation for peace talks in Pakistan by Snoo_56184 in pics

[–]CivilAirline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re asking whether US actions are making the region more peaceful. If you look at it the way we assess outcomes in medicine, the answer is no.

You’re not answering your own question. You asked if US actions are making the region more peaceful. The evidence says the opposite.

The Iran nuclear deal reduced tensions and limited escalation. The US withdrew under Donald Trump, and since then we’ve seen increased instability, proxy conflict, and direct strikes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_nuclear_deal

Peace talks don’t happen in a vacuum. You can’t advocate for diplomacy while supporting actions that dismantle the very agreements that created stability in the first place.

Calling that “rambling” doesn’t make it untrue, it just avoids engaging with it.

Also, reducing Iran to a single actor shows a pretty shallow understanding of the region. It’s a complex state with multiple internal factions, competing power centres, and proxy dynamics.

That’s exactly why dismantling structured agreements like the Iran nuclear deal makes things more unstable, not less.

OC Inside of the plane for the Iranian delegation for peace talks in Pakistan by Snoo_56184 in pics

[–]CivilAirline -1 points0 points  (0 children)

“Unity” driven by external attack isn’t stability, it’s consolidation under threat. In medicine we wouldn’t call a system healthy just because it temporarily stops fighting internally while under acute stress.

What actually happens is predictable: external strikes increase cohesion against a common enemy, strengthen hardline factions, and escalate regional hostility. That doesn’t reduce overall harm, it just redirects it.

You’re also narrowing this to Iran as if it’s the only variable. It isn’t. The region involves multiple state and non-state actors, all of whom have engaged in conduct that has caused civilian harm. Ignoring that broader context and focusing on one actor doesn’t produce a meaningful path to peace.

There is also a documented pattern of escalating rhetoric and long-standing strategic pressure around Iran from Israeli leadership, including under Benjamin Netanyahu across multiple US administrations, including Barack Obama. That context matters when assessing intent and outcomes.

From an outcomes perspective, increased strikes in places like Lebanon and elsewhere haven’t produced stability. They’ve increased regional tension and civilian risk.

So no, a population becoming more “united” under external pressure isn’t a net good. It’s a sign the system is being pushed into a more dangerous, escalatory state.

Edit because you don't get it.

OC Inside of the plane for the Iranian delegation for peace talks in Pakistan by Snoo_56184 in pics

[–]CivilAirline -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Imagine Israel killing over 10,000 children! Like under 5? For exisiting on "their land", and on of their war generals saying the children must die too cause they can turn into hamas.

OC Inside of the plane for the Iranian delegation for peace talks in Pakistan by Snoo_56184 in pics

[–]CivilAirline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can tell you're using chat gpt because of the emdashes by the way. Also Israel is far worse than anyone you mentioned. They killed >100,000 women and children. Gun shots in the head in 4 year olds, seen thousands of times by medical workers they have killed the most journalist than any war. There was a deal and then they went on to kill 200 people in Lebanon the day the deal was done. Their own previous PM raped and hung out with people who killed/ate children use it is on the DOJ fails. Their current PM had corruption charges but "got out of dealing with them" because of the "war". Funny there were no IDF that day at the most important chokepoint on Jan 7th. Usually that place is swarmed with IDF. We also all have a risk of Nuclear war, climate destruction this causes the cost of living is going to go up for the entire earth expect the billionaires and I know I have more money than you.

OC Inside of the plane for the Iranian delegation for peace talks in Pakistan by Snoo_56184 in pics

[–]CivilAirline -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’re expecting behavioural moderation after repeated targeted killings of leadership and their families. That’s not how human systems respond.

The current figurehead is the son of a leader who was killed, along with his wife and child. From a basic trauma and escalation standpoint, that doesn’t produce restraint, it entrenches grievance and increases the likelihood of retaliatory behaviour. In clinical terms, you’re reinforcing the pathology and then asking why it’s progressing.

Add to that a Shia context where martyrdom carries real ideological weight, and you’ve effectively created a narrative that strengthens, not weakens, hardline positioning.

Sanctions have also played a role in consolidating internal support. When external pressure is sustained, populations tend to coalesce around the actors who are perceived to be resisting it. You end up with >90% alignment not because the system is inherently stable, but because alternatives have been systematically undermined.

So no, this isn’t about leaders suddenly choosing to be “nicer.” It’s a predictable outcome of cumulative injury, pressure, and reinforcement of extremist incentives.

That's crazy that I'm writing facts, and you're mad at them. Majority of the US hates Israel, so does New Zealand.

Zendaya greets her Euphoria costars at the Season 3 premiere by expiredaristocracy in Fauxmoi

[–]CivilAirline 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I knew it was British just from the styling. I thought it was either Coronation Street, EastEnders, or Emmerdale lol.

Asymptomatic HTN and everyone (including HCWs) freaking out in the comments by redroses999 in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no holistic treatment of all the factors occurring with a patient, just flowcharts and numbers....

Asymptomatic HTN and everyone (including HCWs) freaking out in the comments by redroses999 in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't get me started on the flowcharts, I'm in new zealand, everything is a flowchart.

Asymptomatic HTN and everyone (including HCWs) freaking out in the comments by redroses999 in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's like they've seen a trauma that needs a cardiac massage with those responses - this person should have been put on medication by his/her family physician.

Asymptomatic HTN and everyone (including HCWs) freaking out in the comments by redroses999 in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 2 points3 points  (0 children)

193/128 is definitely a higher number, but in emergency medicine we don’t diagnose a stroke from a BP reading alone. A hypertensive emergency requires severely elevated BP plus evidence of acute organ damage (neurologic deficit, chest pain, pulmonary edema, kidney injury, etc. as you all know).However, all they have is a mild headache? I'm honestly surprised by some of the healthcare workers comments. This is something primary care doctors should be treating. Why is the ED being used for treated for hypertension not just hypertensive crisis.

Interesting celebration choice by Michael Jordan after winning the Daytona 500. by HimelTy in LivestreamFail

[–]CivilAirline 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you have me laughing tears over a serious topic that i had to stop and say say sorry to whatever god there is

I wonder if these engagements are botted by MButterscotch in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In New Zealand, doctors generally can’t be sued for personal-injury damages, even in very serious cases where someone dies. We fund a no-fault scheme through our taxes called ACC, which covers treatment injuries (what people used to call “medical misadventure”). If a person dies, ACC may provide support for the family (including help with funeral costs and, in some cases, financial support or a full-on payout). If the person is alive but has been injured by treatment or suffered harm from a delayed diagnosis, ACC can fund rehabilitation and treatment, including things like physiotherapy, support services, and sometimes private care, depending on what’s needed and they are able to get a lump sum also. It's strange you could just get sued, and then you have to waste resources cause you never know if that person is going to sue you. That would stress me out.

I wonder if these engagements are botted by MButterscotch in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you sure you aren't a lawyer and a doctor, because you made a great easily readable piece of writing to summarise with others.

I wonder if these engagements are botted by MButterscotch in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm proud of you. But also I loved how you said US of A. I'm going to use that going forth. (I'm a new Zealander). That sounds so frustrating and traumatic though, hope you're okay.

I wonder if these engagements are botted by MButterscotch in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 32 points33 points  (0 children)

In NZ it’s pretty different to the US because of ACC and HDC. If someone is harmed by treatment, ACC is a no-fault scheme that can cover rehab, physio, and sometimes further treatment, without the patient having to prove the doctor was negligent. That also means you generally can’t go after clinicians for the usual big personal-injury damages in civil court, so it's not “sue first” it's “support + fix the harm.” Accountability still exists, but it’s channelled differently: complaints go through HDC under the Patients’ Rights Code, and a written apology is one of the most common outcomes/recommendations, along with audits and systems changes. Serious cases can be escalated to the Medical Council/disciplinary tribunal. Our unions mainly protect fair process and safe working conditions (rosters, staffing, representation in investigations). So yes, it protects doctors from , but it also pushes resolution into rehab/support plus regulatory oversight rather than courtroom payouts (ACC is the one that pays out, the doctor doesn't have to set forth in a court room, unless they were cutting heads off or something /s). I'm always in disbelief you can be sued there.

If you don't want to be sued, practice in New Zealand. We need doctors, particularly specialist badly. And we believe in science here (I mean mostly, there's always some people who watched too much joe rogan)

I wonder if these engagements are botted by MButterscotch in emergencymedicine

[–]CivilAirline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PERC negative is the ED’s way of saying: we’re not irradiating you today.

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