• Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Out of curiosity, do you suppose whataboutism is going to make what Netanyahu does suddenly not be a genocide?

    Do you think that because Russia and China are doing it, that makes it OK? We’re not selling Russia and China weapons to use in their genocides.

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      3 months ago

      Not at all. I’m simply pointing out that the term genocide does not speak to the severity of Israel’s crimes, only the implied intent. Genocide can be committed without killing anyone. It’s important to state the facts- that tens of thousands of innocent civilian women and children have been killed by the IDF. The term genocide does not imply those atrocities.

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          3 months ago

          Absolutely. I’ve also peacefully protested the sinicization of Tibet since the 80s, which is also a genocide. The ignorance around the word being used to imply “worse killing” is maddening. It’s just like the difference between manslaughter and murder. The difference is intent, not egregiousness.

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        3 months ago

        “Durr hurr hurr if you don’t think genocide is the greatest shit ever, you must be a bot!”