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Israel to launch Rafah offensive unless hostages home by Ramadan

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    Minori
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    At this point, this conflict just makes me depressed. There won't be any clear victory if Israel invades Rafah...just more tragedy. This conflict has helped me understand where pacifists are...

    At this point, this conflict just makes me depressed. There won't be any clear victory if Israel invades Rafah...just more tragedy.

    This conflict has helped me understand where pacifists are coming from.

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      FarraigePlaisteach
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      I hear you. I was raised to believe that if they slap one cheek, let them slap the other*. Having looked at the history of where I live now, pacifism would have led to complete ethnic cleansing of...

      I hear you. I was raised to believe that if they slap one cheek, let them slap the other*.

      Having looked at the history of where I live now, pacifism would have led to complete ethnic cleansing of the native population though. So I’ve come to place it in close second to self defence with proportionate force.

      • to be clear I’m talking about the face.
      1. DeepThought
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        The problem with defense with proportional force is that the force is almost always perceived as stronger than intended. So escalation is bound to happen. I say the best would be proportional...

        The problem with defense with proportional force is that the force is almost always perceived as stronger than intended. So escalation is bound to happen. I say the best would be proportional response with a drag coefficient.