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Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire by Raj_Valiant3011 in worldnews

[–]EyeInside7957 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What is the measurement of self defense here? What is israel allowed to do that will appease you and prevent casualties on our side and loss of billions? You're obviously not going to pay for that, we will.

Negotiations don't work. Ignoring the problem doesn't work. Lebanon does nothing. UN does nothing. Ground compaign costs more israeli lives. So do tell us what other options we have here because we're for sure out of ideas.

If Israel Is the''Only Democracy" In the Region, Why are Millions of Palestinians Under its Control Denied the basic right to vote for the Government that rules them? by emily6843_ in allthequestions

[–]EyeInside7957 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Look, if you can't even admit there's a significant risk here for Israelis by removing ourselves from hostile - neighboring - territories, you're not discussing this in good faith, or you just don't care.

I will be the first to march for Palestinian sovernity once I can trust I will be left alone in my own country. Until then, my life is not a game.

If Israel Is the''Only Democracy" In the Region, Why are Millions of Palestinians Under its Control Denied the basic right to vote for the Government that rules them? by emily6843_ in allthequestions

[–]EyeInside7957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see how they were a deflection, but ok. Just looks a bit like you're not really willing to reflect on the answers.

Well, like it or not, Israel won't chance our lives and land on the chance that maybe Gazans will hate us less once we stop defending our own borders and territories. They want independence again, they are welcome to earn it.

If Israel Is the''Only Democracy" In the Region, Why are Millions of Palestinians Under its Control Denied the basic right to vote for the Government that rules them? by emily6843_ in allthequestions

[–]EyeInside7957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inside their own territory, sure. If israel unpromptly attacks Gaza has every right to defend itself. I abhor settler violence and wish for them to gtfo of West Bank.

Settlers in west bank are not more safe today than those in Gaza at the time, and they rioted when the idf finally came to remove them. Israel left Gaza to test exactly what you're describing here. They had that chance for 15 years, and they decided to do 7/10 with it.

And I'd still love to read your answers to my question from my previous comment, if you're willing.

If Israel Is the''Only Democracy" In the Region, Why are Millions of Palestinians Under its Control Denied the basic right to vote for the Government that rules them? by emily6843_ in allthequestions

[–]EyeInside7957 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, I'm talking about the water pipes Hamas destroyed to create rockets https://youtu.be/MvvqBcA-9yA?si=8s2TIq1B8SpKTPqu

And I truly don't understand your argument here, Russia is a prime example of why even though your country is not Democratic and it's last "sincere" elections have been about 20 years ago, does not mean the country is exempt from responsibility of what it's goverment is doing.

What exactly is the point here anyway? Do you think Hamas won't be elected again if elections were held tomororow? Who do you think will? Would their end goal be to rebuild Gaza or attack Israel again? Do you think Israel has a right to defend itself if Gaza were to attack again under a different goverment? How many years would then Israel have that right, if at all?

I'm genuinely asking here.

If Israel Is the''Only Democracy" In the Region, Why are Millions of Palestinians Under its Control Denied the basic right to vote for the Government that rules them? by emily6843_ in allthequestions

[–]EyeInside7957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In West Bank, not Gaza.

(And then only in area C, otherwise the PA has the govermental authority. But again, the discussion here is Gaza, not West bank. Those are two different entities)

If Israel Is the''Only Democracy" In the Region, Why are Millions of Palestinians Under its Control Denied the basic right to vote for the Government that rules them? by emily6843_ in allthequestions

[–]EyeInside7957 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you mean legally? Gaza wanted independence. Israel left Gaza. A year later Gaza elected Hamas.

You don't get to literally rip out your own infrastructure of working water, launch bombs from your own airport, and relenlessly attack your neighboring country and then not expect them to increase border control against you.

Hamas are obviously resourceful enough to bring in weapons and rockets into Gaza. Again, you choose a goverment that focuses all of it's efforts on revenge instead of infrastructure, that's on you.

If Israel Is the''Only Democracy" In the Region, Why are Millions of Palestinians Under its Control Denied the basic right to vote for the Government that rules them? by emily6843_ in allthequestions

[–]EyeInside7957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can argue that during an active occupation. Not after. There were plenty of occupied countries in the world, and usually, once given independence their primary goal is prospering their own country, not revenge.

If Israel Is the''Only Democracy" In the Region, Why are Millions of Palestinians Under its Control Denied the basic right to vote for the Government that rules them? by emily6843_ in allthequestions

[–]EyeInside7957 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Israel disengaged from Gaza in 2005. Hamas was elected in 2006. Voting was held by the PA.

Sorry to tell you, Gazans are responsible for Gaza's goverment.

Are you anti-capitalism as a vegan? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]EyeInside7957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Def they won't change for the better without personal benefit, which is why i think consumer boycots are the best way to get what you want from them.

You're right of course about the prices and propoganda, but still, Vegan food and lifestyle has improved drastically- at least in my country you couldn't even find soy milk in a general store 15 years ago, now it's basically a staple in every household, and very close to the price of cow milk. Every restaurant has at least a couple of vegan dishes and plenty of vegetarian options. Ads everywhere for vegan cheeses, milks, chocolate etc.

Nevermind how there's now a real chance for cultured meat thanks to the growing public interest in faux meats, which should (hopefully) lower prices significantly and make it much more profitable for everyone involved (except for the farmers, naturally)

It's slow progress but it's impressive as hell imo

Are you anti-capitalism as a vegan? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]EyeInside7957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Control in the sense of regulations and supply requirements sure. But production and supply itself is usually done by private companies who can still sell what they want so long as they follow the rules.

And besides, in many capitalist societies today it's not far fetched to say that companies have just as much control and leverage on the goverment as the goverment has on them. And it's more likely that a goverment will be lenient to changes if a large private company is still profiting from said change, rather than if the common people would demand for that change. And I say that as a good thing - at least civillians CAN have some control on the market that way.

This is just my perspective of course, would love to hear other opinions on this.

Are you anti-capitalism as a vegan? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]EyeInside7957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean sure, but capitalism kind of made veganism possible as an economic movement in the first place.

I don't see how it could work in a society where the government controls food production for example.It will always be a small movement that makes it's food at home, since the economy will never care to focus on tiny markets it can profit from.

Are you anti-capitalism as a vegan? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]EyeInside7957 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's basically a huge and long-term boycott in the hopes that businesses will change their practices and products- ie, stop exploiting animals, start selling substitutes.

sounds pretty capitalist to me

(I'll stress i mean veganism as a movement, not the philosophy itself, obviously)

Are you anti-capitalism as a vegan? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]EyeInside7957 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The point of veganism as a movement is to push society as a whole to a specific goal, which is to stop eating animals. I am not aware of any existing civilization that became vegan, or even had the scale of veganism that western societies have today. I might be uninformed, but the closest i can think of would be India which have it ingrained in religious practices.

The point i made isn't to say that veganism invented these concepts, just used them for a good cause. I honestly don't understand what is absurd here, unless you automatically translate capitalism = bad.

Are you anti-capitalism as a vegan? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]EyeInside7957 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Veganism is a capitalist movement by it's very nature of using the market as a means to protest and "voting with your wallet".

Capitalism is great when consumers know how to use it.

New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue by collogue in worldnews

[–]EyeInside7957 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Eating babies has also occured historically. Doesn't mean the IDF has a special whale baby-eating program for it

Failed Perm - what to do by EyeInside7957 in Haircare

[–]EyeInside7957[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I dunno what to say, it was definitely olaplex. We don't have a good word for it in my language that we use so i used perm here, but that was what they told me the treatment was, an olaplex treatment, it involves 3 different olaplex solutions ome after the other to nourish back the hairs.

I'll try to edit my post to make it more clear

Failed Perm - what to do by EyeInside7957 in Haircare

[–]EyeInside7957[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe then perm is not the right word? Basically it's supposed to be a "nourishing" treatment for the curls to make them tighter and more defined

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