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[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whats the rational response to Hamas then? Overwhelm them with aid?

If either side eliminates the other, peace will happen. That's generally how wars have worked through history. Even the ottomans didn't expand without conquering.

We act all morally enlightened these days, but we really aren't. We're just talking from the comfort of far away.

[–] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What you’re describing is genocide plain and simple. If I really have to explain to you why genocide is not a solution there really is no hope for you.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Yes it is Genocide, from both sides. That tends to happen in wars.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_genocide: The War and Genocide school of thought encompasses the vast majority of scholars and contends that those killed in war can be considered victims of genocide. Scholars in this school reference the genocidal capacities of certain methods of war, such as nuclear weapons, pattern-, fire-, and carpet-bombing, or other indiscriminate strategies, as the use of genocidal violence.

War may not be the best solution, but given that both sides want to exterminate the other, I'm not sure what compromise you expect until one side is weakened enough that they are forced to give up.