Reply #16: Give me a break dude.

[Shaktimaan]

I took issue with the idea that they should be rewarded merely for remaining non-violent.

If there was a reason that these Aboriginal natives should not be living on land that does not belong to them, lets say the owner decided to develop it for some reason or would face legal issues by allowing them to stay, then I believe that they should have to go. In cases like this I obviously think that every effort should be made to prevent such a terrible thing from happening. The reports of people enjoying the razing is nothing short of despicable.

Ideally I think they should have just paid the stupid rent. It was clearly a token amount, probably for some legal reason. I can't understand how a solution couldn't be reached after so many years.

And no. This had nothing to do with it being Israel or whatever. I did mention that I'd like to see the government get on razing hilltop settlements with this kind of zeal.