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Israelis and Palestinians are national identities; Jews and Arabs are ethnic identities; Judaism and Islam are religious identities. Two of these can coexist but not three. By the founding principles of both religions, unequivocal domination and/or total genocide of the outgroup is a divine mandate. Hebrew scripture: Joshua 11:8-23 “And the Lord delivered them into …
Continue reading Israel and Palestine (Tyranny of the Minority): Part Two
The Principle of Charity is a cognitive decision to discard the cowardness of cynicism and embrace a more compassionate mode of thought. Put simply, it is a consciously charitable interpretation of another's motives (unless proven otherwise, and without compromising one's physical safety). Instead of assuming the worst about people, offering them the benefit of the …
It is an awful thing when your people are attacked by your enemies; when your young and your old are helplessly slaughtered inside the trap of useless shelters; when your women are raped with knives and nails; when the massive army of your tiny country somehow manages to somehow show up 6 hours too late; …
Enchained Empirical Ethicist 