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Xolodno

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29. And Genghis Khan reversed global temperature trends...

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #26)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 08:12 PM

Oct 2023

..but that doesn't excuse his slaughter of people.

Civilian casualties in this day and age are considered unconscionable as we do have more precise weapons and recognized international norms. Hamas doesn't recognize that and stay with barbaric practices. To practice the same, means you are no better than them.

If one accepts that and thinks that is acceptable, then that is their moral failure, but it isn't mine.

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Were there people in the 40s that tried to draw moral equivalence between Nazis and the Allies? [View all] LexVegas Oct 2023 OP

Yes... PCIntern Oct 2023 #1

Understood, but were there people that claimed "both sides are wrong"? nt LexVegas Oct 2023 #2

Not really sure what you are looking for, marybourg Oct 2023 #9

Uhhhm, no getagrip_already Oct 2023 #3

Wanting a war to be over is a key point Shermann Oct 2023 #11

Bullcrap PCIntern Oct 2023 #19

Bs.... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #25

There was a Nazi Bund, as it was called, marybourg Oct 2023 #10

Not During The War ProfessorGAC Oct 2023 #18

Completely different situation. WarGamer Oct 2023 #4

"A more primitive time". marybourg Oct 2023 #6

Joe Biden is from a more primitive time. LexVegas Oct 2023 #7

👍👍👍nt Raine Oct 2023 #24

It was a FAR more primitive time for people like me (mixed race black female, out lesbian). Celerity Oct 2023 #27

Yes. You're right. But "unenlightened" might be a better term than primitive. marybourg Oct 2023 #30

fair enough but primitive still has its uses Celerity Oct 2023 #31

Funny. Thanks for the few moments of distraction. marybourg Oct 2023 #32

It was actually to win the war SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #12

The majority of Germans who were white christians were no innocents ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #20

A broad statement based on bias Redleg Oct 2023 #22

Palestinians are probably well aware of what Hamas does. Kaleva Oct 2023 #28

The bombing of civilian areas vs. industrial was not universally agreed upon by Allies bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #5

The British favored night bombing because it was safer for their aircrew. The Americans favored Wonder Why Oct 2023 #15

People have excusing Palestinian terror tactics for decades ripcord Oct 2023 #8

That's an over simplification. Xolodno Oct 2023 #13

It's just fake wonderin'. n/t demmiblue Oct 2023 #14

And Germany did not have a history as a colonised state of the Allies. meadowlander Oct 2023 #21

About 20 thousand French civilians were killed by the Allies... Kaleva Oct 2023 #26

And Genghis Khan reversed global temperature trends... Xolodno Oct 2023 #29

Or the fire bombing of Tokyo edhopper Oct 2023 #16

Why not nuke 'em all then? Redleg Oct 2023 #17

I don't think it's a good idea to compare the two ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #23