02-13-2024, 03:25 PM
(02-13-2024, 03:17 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: But Israel is not taking reasonable measures, and that is the issue.
Are they not? I've seen a lot of conflicting information on this subject. Also, reasonable is, of course, subjective.
Quote:I started typing up a response, got distracted and lost my train of thought. Anyway, there were two captives rescued and 30 times that of Palestinians killed. If more than two of them were innocents, which it is likely they were, then that is disproportionate. I just can't justify the exponential disparity in casualties.
Fair, as that is a logical framework for viewing it. Personally, I would not apply such a standard to the operations based on the following reasons. 1. Hamas started this conflict by, in part, taking these hostages. 2. Hamas deliberately took civilian hostages. 3. Hamas then hides said hostages in highly populated civilian areas in order to expose as many civilian casualties as possible to any rescue attempt conducted by Israel. 4. Allowing Hamas to use this tactic only ensures it will continue to be used, both with more frequency and in increasingly more significant fashion. 5. Hamas is the one deliberately exposing their own people to potential death and injury.
None of these can be reasonably disputed. Hence, civilian casualties in such operations happen directly due to intentional action by Hamas. Consequently, I would not personally ascribe to your one for one position
