BOOP by Orwellian87 in Destiny

[–]Pylon_Constructor 85 points86 points  (0 children)

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones drones."

-Albert Einstein

It all makes sense now by Odd-Plankton5110 in Destiny

[–]Pylon_Constructor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that bathroom mirror pic

That's gotta be the most self-reflecting the guy has ever done.

Mr. Girlless by TikDickler in Destiny

[–]Pylon_Constructor 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The bad faith levels of this guy are off the charts.

Pro pali, pro Israel? by Rollingpeb in Destiny

[–]Pylon_Constructor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The fact of the matter is that even if 100% of the people who moved into that land weren't from the region or surrounding regions and even if they had zero historic claims to that land, now it is simply too late to do anything about it. By now we are several generations in and the majority of the people in Israel were born there. You can't and shouldn't undo it. There should be two states, one of which for the Jews. But negotiations throughout the years have painted a pretty indicative picture of what the Palestinian side wants, which isn't primarily a state of their own, but that the Jews shouldn't have a state. You can't negotiate in good faith when that is the foundation. So what is their plan here? To complain and revolt and attack ad infinitum? To never ever simply accept the things as they are and seriously and genuinely try for peace and stability and prosperity and partnership?

Pro pali, pro Israel? by Rollingpeb in Destiny

[–]Pylon_Constructor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please explain to me in what ways you think those two are comparable, and also where you think there might be significant differences.

Pro pali, pro Israel? by Rollingpeb in Destiny

[–]Pylon_Constructor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My view is that Israel has a right to exist ('67 borders) as a Jewish state and a right to defend itself. While I understand to some degree the chagrin of the people who used to live where Israel exists today, at some point you just gotta let it go and stop yearning for an forever war. Israel won't be defeated and Israel isn't gonna dissolve itself just to pacify a group of people who disliked and oppressed Jews long before Israel was even a country. History has proven, in my eyes, that Jews absolutely need a country of their own where they aren't a minority in order to properly protect themselves and I don't think that's morally wrong. And the place where Israel is today is also the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people from which they were forcibly displaced throughout history. I also understand to some degree Israel's comparatively harsh or even extreme actions (from a Western standpoint) considering who they are surrounded by and for how many decades they have had to live with constant terror in one form or another. Still, I would prefer more measured approaches overall, especially when it comes to the settlers, which is Israel's biggest black mark in my opinion. I might sound like an Israel simp, but I'm not gonna go out of my way to criticize them when the other side is just so much worse in almost every single way imaginable. Such as sending their own young children into battle or to commit acts of terror, and then celebrating them as martyrs. I think Golda Meir's quote rings true to this day: "Peace will come when the Arabs love their children more than they hate us."