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I have not seen the OP respond in several days now. I hope that it is because he has reconsidered his opinion but does not know how to close out the thread gracefully.Nah I just haven't taken the time to sit down and respond to your edit1: edit2: edit3: new post while at the same time whining about not having the energy to respond to my responses.
boomer question but have you downloading this yourself? kinda worried about potential virusesI think Retroarch has a way to do this and personally I'd go through them if it's actually possible.
seems you can use netplay on ePSXe for this, although I haven't tested online functionality for this particular emulator so I'm unsure of how well it works. maybe give it a try?On the topic of online play old games and playing them online:
https://www.remz.ca/web/classic-vg/play-station-netplay-tutorial/
are you jewishFar from it, I'm an atheist and borderline anti-religion as a whole. I believe religion probably is a net loss overall. Maybe back in the past it was necessary to form proper communities and support systems but nowadays it just fosters hatred and closed mindedness. Even so I wouldn't push my opinions on others and I understand why Jewish people want to defend the place where they feel safe being Jewish.
and have been for the last few decades.Been a bit longer than that man
Open borders for Israel and Palestine NOW !!!!!
ooooohhhh killem. oooooooohhhh killem. ooooooohhh killem
- grandpa after one too many beers
imagine simping for a jewish national socialist apartheid statehandicap
So I do not currently have the energy to collate all of the information you are requesting, so I want to address, yet again my question:I'm very sorry you are tired. You could always post tomorrow like I waited to do.
If you paid attention, you would note that I did not say you are arguing in bad faith, which, seeing as you use the phrase, I assume you understand to mean, arguing without any intention to hear the other side or allowing for yourself to be swayed.That was pretty much a "Do your parents know you're gay".
I will thus simplify my question: What is the point of this thread?
To be more specific:
Are you intending for engaging in a debate where you are willing to change your opinion if presented valid evidence? Is there a threshhold of evidence, (appearantly beyond multiple governments denouncing Israel for genocide) that will persuade you to consider the possibility that Israel is commiting genocide? Or, conversely, did you create this thread only because you knew people would passionately argue against you, without any intention to hear their arguments? That is my question. I made no accusations.
I am not going to put in the effort to write essentially a five page essay to address your grievences unless I can have some assurance that you are willing to consider that you may, in fact, be incorrect.
Are you intending for engaging in a debate where you are willing to change your opinion if presented valid evidence?Absolutely. As heavily implied in the OP. "I think I've learned enough" and "I'm pro IDF somewhat". I'd also like to point out how I'm the only one in this topic so far to imply uncertainty about my opinions and previously I straight stated I don't know enough to argue.
Please at least do a minimum of research, particularly before you use disparaging slurs in response to someone (weren't you the one who got touchy at someone who called you insane)"The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon�s southern border between 10 and 16 October 2023, Amnesty International said today. One attack on the town of Dhayra on 16 October must be investigated as a war crime because it was an indiscriminate attack that injured at least nine civilians and damaged civilian objects, and was therefore unlawful, said the organization."
The attacks generated international and domestic outrage. In 2013, in response to a petition before Israel’s High Court of Justice regarding the Gaza attacks, the Israeli military claimed that it would no longer use white phosphorus in populated areas except in two narrow situations that it revealed only to the justices. In the court’s ruling, Justice Edna Arbel explained that the conditions would “render use of white phosphorous an extreme exception in highly particular circumstances.” Although this pledge to the court did not represent an official change in policy, Justice Arbel called on the Israeli military to conduct a “thorough and comprehensive examination” and adopt a permanent military directive.Israel should be held accountable for the deaths and damage if proven intentional. This would absolutely be a war crime. I would be interested to see if there are more deaths after 2013 or only injures. If there's only injures it would kind of imply the IDF has changed their policies and have actively tried to reduce civilian casualties.
Also in 2013, the Israeli armed forces announced it was developing new smoke shells without white phosphorus. It stated it reserved the right to use and stockpile its white phosphorus munitions until it had sufficient alternatives, but explained that “[d]epending on the outcome of this development process, the new shells are intended to gradually replace the current smoke shells as the primary means employed by the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] for screening purposes.”
The use of incendiaries of any sort, including white phosphorus, when used in a way that will directly harm human lives, is forbidden under the geneva convention, making it a war crime.Principle of proportionality comes into effect here. Pretty sure this isn't true.
The US Field Manual (1956) states:The USA still maintains the right to use them under certain circumstances.
The use of weapons which employ fire, such as tracer flame-throwers, napalm and other incendiary agents, against targets requiring their use is not a violation of international law. They should not, however, be employed in such a way as to cause unnecessary suffering to individuals.
United States, Field Manual 27-10, The Law of Land Warfare, US Department of the Army, 18 July 1956, as modified by Change No. 1, 15 July 1976, § 36.
I was quoting your original post. I was not commenting on your response to someone making an attack unrelated to your post.Fair enough, moving on.
If you notice, what I instead ask is: I nowhere in that statement said you are not allowed to defend yourself.
Israeli leaders have explicitly stated that their goal is to kill all of the Muslim population in Israel.I'm going to be good faith here and actually interpret what you meant but before moving ahead: Around 18% of Israel is Muslim, weird genocide.
Israeli parliment member, Nissim Vaturi, was quoted as saying their goal is to "Wipe Gaza off the face of the Earth", which is easily verifiable with a quick google search. Such statements by government offcials has lead other countries to call for the UN to recognize the attempted genocide of the Palestinian people. For Example.
Because they haven't resorted to nukes? I want to know if that is your actual defense.Sorry I used the word "glass". I'll replace it here with "rubble"
They have intentionally targeted hospitals. Which is a war crime. They have intentionally destroyed food supplies left by humanitarian organizations. Which is a war crime. They have specifically shot and killed marked members of the press and medical corps. Which is a war crime."At least 20 out of 22 hospitals identified by CNN in northern Gaza were damaged or destroyed in the first two months of Israel's war against Hamas, from October 7 to December 7, according to a review of 45 satellite images and around 400 videos from the ground, as well as interviews with doctors, eyewitnesses and humanitarian organizations."
They have systematically driven the Gazans into smaller and smaller locations, saying oh this next area you are being restricted to is going to be the safe zone, and then less than a week later bomb said safe zone.Since Oct 7th? Or are you talking about all of history? If it's since Hamas hopped the border with the sole mission of killing as many civilians as they could I'd assume you'd would be able to understand this is a developing situation.
This is not a conflict of Israel vs Hamas. It is Israel vs. the Palestinian people. At least Thirty-Thousand innocent civillians have been killed and over Seventy-One-Thousand greviously injured since this most recent string of attacks against civilians.As I've said before, I believe many more would be dead if this was a real and intended genocide. You make the bed you lie in.
Hamas was not created in a vaccuum. They were created and continue to gain recruits out of the despiration of people who have suffered nearly a hundred years of western-sponsored occupation.You know jewish people started buying land in the 1880s right?
Of course it is wrong to target civillians, and one should not excuse those in Hamas for doing so. However, such talking points are always brought up in response to people pointing out Israeli attrocities. They kidnapped 253 people, in an attempt to use them as leverage for Israel to return the 4400 political prisoners being held, 160 of them being children. Can you justify holding a child as a hostage? Not when Hamas does it? Ok. What about when Israel does it?
It is very convenient how nearly every building in gaza, including medical and food supply depots, every single one, also serves as a munitions stockpile. I wonder how they get all these weapons?See above.
I nowhere stated that you condone killing civilians.You told me I was defending genocide.
Again all I asked was:More automatic bad faith assumptions.
So I will put it more plain. Are you actually wanting to have a conversation where you will accept evidence against your belief, or are you just trying to raise an argument for the adrenline with no intention of changing because that would take the fun out of arguing?
AKA "i read wikipedia for an hour and became an expert"https://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=328258.msg10083192#msg10083192
same bro! I love how they keep targetting civilian infrastructure like hospitals, as well as bombing roads where civilians are trying to flee through while Hamas are mostly in tunnels! IDF rocks!See above.
Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, LebanonUsing white phosphorus isn't a war crime handicap.
So are you actually open to changing your opinion or are you just looking for someone to use as an ideological punching bag so you can feel intelligent about defending genocide?Yeah because his comment was absolutely made in good faith and I shouldn't defend myself at all while he personally attacks me. 3 posts in and we're already acting like crybully victims huh.
you're insaneOpen ended! So many ways to respond, for sure a comment made in good faith.
