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sarisataka

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36. When a person asks a question

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 04:08 PM

Apr 2024

leading to a design conclusion, it is intellectually dishonest.

Now had you truly no idea of Israeli casualties that would have been honest. However "Oh wait, is it because maybe I kinda knew the answer all ready?" shows that was not true and therefore dishonest. The question is attempting to support a prejudged conclusion that the war is unfair, based on casualty figures.

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Question: Have Israelis, including military, been dying in this 'war' in any numbers since Oct 7, 2023? [View all] Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 OP

I don't know but I do know... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #1

I've been wondering also. vanamonde Apr 2024 #2

You can wonder all you want, but don't ask about it. Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #42

Answer: Yes TheProle Apr 2024 #3

Israel has killed or captured 12,000+ Hamas members. Mosby Apr 2024 #6

That is not correct. You are including Oct 7 AloeVera Apr 2024 #11

Since when would you exclude the initial invasion that caused the conflict? TheProle Apr 2024 #13

Because the question was AFTER October 7 obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #15

Actually it was "since" TheProle Apr 2024 #17

Common mistake. AloeVera Apr 2024 #20

Apparently, many Israeli hostages were killed, in Gaza, since October 7. yardwork Apr 2024 #26

Terrible news and I hope it's not true. AloeVera Apr 2024 #57

We know for a fact that some are dead. yardwork Apr 2024 #59

I try my best not to do crap. AloeVera Apr 2024 #18

I did. "Since" is ambiguous and can be either inclusive of a date, or exclusive. TheProle Apr 2024 #19

In what way was my question intellectually dishonest? Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #23

You just described intellectual dishonesty... nt sarisataka Apr 2024 #24

? Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #31

When a person asks a question sarisataka Apr 2024 #36

So only questions in which you have "truly no idea" of the possible answer Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #38

Any question may be asked sarisataka Apr 2024 #39

I didn't know the answer. I only know (little) of the history. Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #41

Well to answer, yes there have been Israeli casualties sarisataka Apr 2024 #43

Yes you will, and you should. AloeVera Apr 2024 #44

Ask away TheProle Apr 2024 #45

I wasn't fishing for anything. Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #46

Apologies. I'm OCD about accuracy and facts. AloeVera Apr 2024 #50

As for the 12,000 Palestinians killed you quoted. AloeVera Apr 2024 #51

No one disallowed your question TheProle Apr 2024 #25

I think you did with your comment about my "intellectually dishonest" question. Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #30

Is your point Hamas sucks at warfighting? EX500rider Apr 2024 #32

I had no point. I was curious. I asked a question. Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #34

Well that is the correct answer, you are welcome EX500rider Apr 2024 #35

You are 100% correct obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #14

Doesn't state if those soldiers multigraincracker Apr 2024 #33

Numbers seem elusive but something like 100 killed, 600 wounded since Oct 7 dutch777 Apr 2024 #4

Don't forget the unknown number of civilian hostages killed in Gaza since Oct 7. yardwork Apr 2024 #27

Sadly, you are probably right, many of them are dead, caught in Israeli bombings or by neglect and abuse dutch777 Apr 2024 #62

Have any Hamas militants been dying in this "war"? maxsolomon Apr 2024 #5

Hamas won;t break out the deaths for propaganda reasons... Happy Hoosier Apr 2024 #7

I'm not sure if the "Genocide Joe" crowd understands that many Hamas fighters are in that number maxsolomon Apr 2024 #9

Per Times of Israel today - IDF numbers Nanjeanne Apr 2024 #8

Thanks Nanjeanne. See my post. AloeVera Apr 2024 #16

Not enough for some people apparently sarisataka Apr 2024 #10

Many would be delighted if there were a lot more dead Jews. DavidDvorkin Apr 2024 #22

Certainly no one here on DU (other than some rando, spun up burner troll accounts that are quickly MIRT'd) Celerity Apr 2024 #61

Here are the actual figures, per IDF and PM's office. AloeVera Apr 2024 #12

Excuse me... PCIntern Apr 2024 #21

No Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #40

Yes RandySF Apr 2024 #28

I don't know But the GD Butchers of HAMAS have just REJECTD A Cha Apr 2024 #29

Is this a contest or something? Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #37

Apparently Ace Rothstein Apr 2024 #48

The media much prefer talking about Palestinian deaths. DavidDvorkin Apr 2024 #47

Yes, 4 IDF troops were killed in an ambush over the weekend. Ace Rothstein Apr 2024 #49

Are wars supposed to be fair or something? NT Happy Hoosier Apr 2024 #52

Are we supposed to not ask about casualties or something? Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #53

You can, but it was worded weirdly Happy Hoosier Apr 2024 #56

The thought never occurred to me. Rustynaerduwell Apr 2024 #58

Do you have to poke the bear? Lunabell Apr 2024 #54

You can count them. As of March 24 question everything Apr 2024 #55

Question: Were Gazans, including military, dying in this 'war' in any numbers before Oct 7, 2023? keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #60

Google says 260 IDF killed in the ground invasion of Gaza. DemocraticPatriot Apr 2024 #63

If you have seen Mike Fuckabees commercials thousands of Israelis have been killed on the first Autumn Apr 2024 #64