I think you are right. We have a huge problem accepting shades of gray. Is Israel perfect? Of course not. Do they have a right to react collectively when their children are murdered? I think so, withing the norms they constructed for themselves and internationally recognized standards. Is it ok for them to be furious right now? Yes! But …
I think you are right. We have a huge problem accepting shades of gray. Is Israel perfect? Of course not. Do they have a right to react collectively when their children are murdered? I think so, withing the norms they constructed for themselves and internationally recognized standards. Is it ok for them to be furious right now? Yes! But as we taught my daughter via Daniel Tiger, doing things when you are upset can lead to bad results. It's best to calm down then react. Based on Israel pausing on their efforts to clear Gaza, it seems like that's what they are doing.
When we try to distill everything into good/evil, you miss important nuance. George Washington can be both a great statesman and a terrible slave owner. I can be a good dad and bad at being a spouse (although I work hard to be good at both!). We can be bother thoughtful and rash in different circumstances.
I will relentlessly reference Crimean Tatars and their near 70 years of peaceful protest in response to being ethnically cleansed from Crimes by the Soviets. By not getting violent, they have faced setbacks like the annexation. However they maintain the moral high ground. I think a lot of Palestinians try to do this.
But the point of an event like 10/7 is to provoke a rash response. So far, Israel seems to be trying not to do badly. This is good for humanity.
I think you are right. We have a huge problem accepting shades of gray. Is Israel perfect? Of course not. Do they have a right to react collectively when their children are murdered? I think so, withing the norms they constructed for themselves and internationally recognized standards. Is it ok for them to be furious right now? Yes! But as we taught my daughter via Daniel Tiger, doing things when you are upset can lead to bad results. It's best to calm down then react. Based on Israel pausing on their efforts to clear Gaza, it seems like that's what they are doing.
When we try to distill everything into good/evil, you miss important nuance. George Washington can be both a great statesman and a terrible slave owner. I can be a good dad and bad at being a spouse (although I work hard to be good at both!). We can be bother thoughtful and rash in different circumstances.
I will relentlessly reference Crimean Tatars and their near 70 years of peaceful protest in response to being ethnically cleansed from Crimes by the Soviets. By not getting violent, they have faced setbacks like the annexation. However they maintain the moral high ground. I think a lot of Palestinians try to do this.
But the point of an event like 10/7 is to provoke a rash response. So far, Israel seems to be trying not to do badly. This is good for humanity.