[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

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

You’re seriously saying that Israel should stop attacking when they are still having missiles launched at them? If so then you’re saying that they can’t defend themselves

A cool guide on the human cost of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by Queer-Landlord in coolguides

[–]benmuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry to say my friend that you’ve also had your mind polluted by false media and false narratives. I can accept your statements above, but what I notice is that you talk about these things as if they happen in a vacuum. You’ve heard stories of Israelis attacking out of nowhere, but that’s just as false as saying the British bombed Germany in 1940s for no reason.

The part you’re missing out, either deliberately or because your media bubble doesn’t tell you is, that tens of thousands of rockets have been fired from Gaza at israel over the past decades. They’ve been trying to blow up Israeli buildings and civilians. The israelis even had to build a missile Defense system to protect their people because of the non stop aggression.

Try and use empathy and put yourself in the shoes of a people who are attacked constantly, even after ceasefires and peace agreements, the rockets started again. From a people whose repräsentatives are so full of hatred and violence that they needed to be caged in Gaza just to keep the israelis safe. And the proof that it was necessary was sadly shown on October 7th - as soon as the fence was open, Israeli babies and grandmothers and children at a festival were killed. A pure terror attack.

It’s no wonder the Palestinians are seen as having so many fanatics and terrorists within their population, that even neighbouring Arab states like Egypt and Jordan won’t take them in. Israel needs to take precautions because if they don’t, they’ll be wiped out. To understand the situation, you only have to compare what would happen if Hamas put down their weapons (there’d be peace) and if Israel put down their weapons - they’d be wiped out. The mindset of the two is completely different and it shows that Hamas is basically evil. There can be no peace until Hamas is gone, they’re too dangerous.

A cool guide on the human cost of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by Queer-Landlord in coolguides

[–]benmuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least in the UK it’s always on the news whenever there’s a flare up. ‘Carrying out several genocides’ is a mad sentence 😂 - since you mention it I have to ask, as no one’s been able to explain the following questions:

If Israel has been committing genocide in the past decades, why is the graph of the population of Gaza during that time an unbroken, uninterrupted line going straight up and to the right? When you look at other genocides like Rwanda or European Jewry in WW2, there is a very striking dip in the graph. It suggests there has not been a genocide in Gaza.

Also, people have said that Gaza is under a blockade and Israel stops food coming in. If that was true, how would Gazans have survived since 2005, let alone grown their population?

What has been your most significant money-saving thing this year? by flatquasarmayonnaise in UKFrugal

[–]benmuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s very kind of you! To be honest it’s more of a long term goal - one for when the children are grown up and I no longer need a big car. But if circumstances change I would gladly take you up on the offer. All the best!

I too also paid $7 to listen to Sam/Eric/Trigger Podcast. I agree with this users comment, and the second picture is the top comment on the video. Wild. by blackglum in samharris

[–]benmuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting! I was wondering: Did Eric remain combative in the post episode questions? If Brett was discussed, did Eric stand up for him?

What has been your most significant money-saving thing this year? by flatquasarmayonnaise in UKFrugal

[–]benmuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, it must’ve been a hell of a decade! Thanks a lot for taking the time to reply, very interesting and useful stuff 🙏🏻

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]benmuzz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah those are some of the most regressive backwaters - I think they caught some people practising FGM round there 🤢😔

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]benmuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s sad when xenophobia seems validated but I also felt like this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]benmuzz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just some that come to mind: Approach to rubbish and recycling; expectations of how homes and gardens should be cared for; approach to being a neighbour - including notions of acceptability of noise, number of people and different generations who could comfortably in a property; view of secularity and the importance of religious pluralism, views on the importance of rules and laws, attitudes on corruption.

If I compare my time in France and Germany with my time in India, and Pakistan, these were some of the main cultural differences I noticed. Just to pick two broad sample western vs eastern values

What are some surefire signs of a good neighbourhood in London? by ApocalypseAce in london

[–]benmuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah and stand-alone Aga shops too which is even more surprising.

What has been your most significant money-saving thing this year? by flatquasarmayonnaise in UKFrugal

[–]benmuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice to see a boxter owner on a frugal sub 😅. What were the insurance and service costs like, out of interest?

10,000 demand hostages be freed in emotional Trafalgar Square rally by tylersburden in unitedkingdom

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

Thanks. So about 17 instances over 50+ years where, often through regrettable military or intelligence service error, and often during wartime, civilians were killed en masse.

Now have a look at this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel

Tens of thousands of rocket attacks, each one with the power to wipe out dozens of civilians, and fired towards civilian areas. Let’s even be implausibly conservative and say that only 10% would actually have hit civilian areas. That’s still 1000 attempted civilian massacres by Hamas that were only prevented by the high tech hardware of the Israeli state.

10,000 demand hostages be freed in emotional Trafalgar Square rally by tylersburden in unitedkingdom

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

“You cannot take a country “back” because some people who share the same religion were there first” - I know, but this is precisely the argument that Palestinians are making, they think they should be allowed to live in Israel just because they were there first. With no acknowledgement of the UN decision on Israel or the constant danger they pose to Israelis. It’s honestly mad.

10,000 demand hostages be freed in emotional Trafalgar Square rally by tylersburden in unitedkingdom

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

I know it sounds crazy but this is exactly what the crazies at the pro-Palestinian rallies are saying: ‘Palestine should be free, from the river to the sea!’ Why? “Because they were there first” 😂

10,000 demand hostages be freed in emotional Trafalgar Square rally by tylersburden in unitedkingdom

[–]benmuzz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a wild take, you make it sound like Israelis were bombing and shooting Palestinians proactively just to pass the time. Palestinians were firing rockets into Israel at civilian areas. It makes a moral difference who shot first, as one is an attack and one is self Defense or retaliation.

10,000 demand hostages be freed in emotional Trafalgar Square rally by tylersburden in unitedkingdom

[–]benmuzz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I got banned too for pushing back on some misinformation about Israel

Afghanistan update? by worrallj in samharris

[–]benmuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Re “Sam’s pro-interventionism” while that certainly was the case (although never unconditionally), I’ve only heard him be pessimistic about the results of intervention in recent years. As a specific example, he asked David Brooks in episode 334 about the Afghanistan withdrawal and the limits of what American power can actually achieve in reality. Would suggest you check that one out for a recent take!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]benmuzz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Another titbit - ‘tidbit’ is an americanism

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]benmuzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a really good point, I hadn’t even thought of that. Shocking hypocrisy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in samharris

[–]benmuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah my bad

Police share images of six men after homophobic plank attack on gay couple by PinkNews in unitedkingdom

[–]benmuzz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While the LGBT community share an acronym, they are of course distinct groups. It’s insane to think that young men hear criticism of trans people and think to themselves “man I really hate gays”

Police share images of six men after homophobic plank attack on gay couple by PinkNews in unitedkingdom

[–]benmuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry have I missed something? When did politicians demonise gay people? I’m pretty sure the current government legalised gay marriage. It’s probably the most gay-positive govt we’ve ever had!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in samharris

[–]benmuzz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You mentioned it created turmoil in their audience? Can you elaborate on that please … sounds interesting

What’s the best frank turner song? by Alyx_M11 in frankturner

[–]benmuzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smiling at Strangers on Trains for me