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Hekate

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16. My intent was to explain cultural differences as a means of understanding

Reply to Coventina (Reply #14)

Thu May 23, 2024, 02:27 PM

May 2024

In the US we are of the culture that founded the RSPCA and the ASPCA, and still there are people who love dog fighting and other cruel sports.
As a society we do aspire to better. But remnants remain in our common language

As for other countries & cultures , I find it useful to recognize how attitudes live on in behavior, not just old sayings.

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Families of female Israeli hostages taken by Hamas release graphic video of their capture [View all] Coventina May 2024 OP

These are the same "people" . . . Richard D May 2024 #1

10/7 was intended to provoke rage in Israel. maxsolomon May 2024 #2

But the important question is did Hamas take any cameras? sarisataka May 2024 #3

One hallmark of terrorist groups is making videos of their heinous actions & broadcasting them Hekate May 2024 #9

Simply horrifying. And to honor the families who wanted this video shown - the context of why they Nanjeanne May 2024 #4

The negotiating table, you say? WhiskeyGrinder May 2024 #8

K&R betsuni May 2024 #5

Maybe the Butchers of Hamas don't Appreciate "dogs" Cha May 2024 #6

A few days after 10/7 I heard one Israeli father wnylib May 2024 #7

Regarding dogs and bitches (ie the right terms for the male and female animals)... Hekate May 2024 #10

That's on people, not the dogs. We created the dogs. Coventina May 2024 #14

My intent was to explain cultural differences as a means of understanding Hekate May 2024 #16

They're female. Igel May 2024 #11

Well, that's a human vice that's been forced on the dogs. Coventina May 2024 #13

I have a friend who knows the family of one of the women . . . Richard D May 2024 #12

That's interesting because it appears that going around Twitter there are stories about this because Nanjeanne May 2024 #15

A lot goes around twitter Richard D May 2024 #17

I haven't seen any Hamas narrative. Lucky I guess. Nanjeanne May 2024 #18

I have . . . Richard D May 2024 #19

As I said I'm lucky I don't. But I don't look to X for anonymous people's tweets without actual context and Nanjeanne May 2024 #20

Yet the Gen Z far left is acting like Palestinians are all innocent... DSandra May 2024 #21