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King_David

(14,851 posts)
4. Why not? nt
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 01:13 AM
Jan 2012

Last edited Thu Jan 26, 2012, 08:19 PM - Edit history (1)



( was in reply to: ''(unrelated second question...why is your icon now an Australian flag?) "&quot
Better this, King_David Jan 2012 #1
Collective punishment to include children is a great idea for some. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2012 #2
Isn't a suicide bomb a collective punishment? holdencaufield Jan 2012 #8
Is there anyone in this thread saying suicide bombings are a good idea? Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #12
I do not believe anyone should justify suicide bombers no more than Jefferson23 Jan 2012 #45
You can't blame EVERYBODY in Palestine for that Ken Burch Jan 2012 #3
Why not? nt King_David Jan 2012 #4
Why not blame all Palestinians for that, or why not have an Aussie flag icon? Ken Burch Jan 2012 #7
''Why do you nurture your hatred, when it does you no good? '' King_David Jan 2012 #46
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #5
No you didn't-I don't think anything remotely like that. Ken Burch Jan 2012 #6
yes you do ken..... pelsar Jan 2012 #9
That wasn't even what I was arguing in my original post Ken Burch Jan 2012 #10
the scanners that make you appear naked? Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #13
Every ATTRACTIVE person should be body-scanned... holdencaufield Jan 2012 #15
You could assign soldiers of the appropriate gender to do the scans, if necessary. Ken Burch Jan 2012 #31
knowing palestinian culture... Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #38
so your for collective punishment?......that is what your answer is .... pelsar1 Jan 2012 #39
I've never deserved the condescension you fling at me. Ken Burch Jan 2012 #11
to be fair... Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #16
That's complete nonsense... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #19
No, it's completely true. Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #25
Bullshit. That's not what you accused him of... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #29
It's exactly what I accused him of. Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #34
No it's not at all... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #51
It's not? Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #68
It was made in response to comment that accused Ken of antisemitism azurnoir Jan 2012 #35
huh? Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #37
The person I had responded to had accused me of being an antisemite Ken Burch Jan 2012 #32
Well... Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #36
Nope never had a discussion with him.... King_David Jan 2012 #48
perhaps you should read post #4 n/t azurnoir Jan 2012 #57
Post number 4 ? King_David Jan 2012 #67
In another thread, King David said something about how his grandfather had been treated in the 40's Ken Burch Jan 2012 #60
My remarks there Ken Burch Jan 2012 #61
He said all Palestinians SHOULD be blamed for the Netanya massacre Ken Burch Jan 2012 #63
RUBBISH ,I said nothing of the sort, King_David Jan 2012 #66
It was disgusting and ugly to say that Palestinians aren't collectively responsible for Netanya? Ken Burch Jan 2012 #72
Whatever King_David Jan 2012 #84
+1 King_David Jan 2012 #47
Minus eleventy billion n/t Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #52
your not an idiote...just... pelsar1 Jan 2012 #40
no, I don't believe Israelis, as a group are evil Ken Burch Jan 2012 #59
...collective retribution has to stop. holdencaufield Jan 2012 #14
The condoning of collective punishment was aimed at Palestinians, not Jews... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #17
You can't stop one... holdencaufield Jan 2012 #18
Ah, so you do support collective punishment of Palestinians. Thanks... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #20
There haven't been any suicide bombings for ages... holdencaufield Jan 2012 #21
Then why make out they were still happening? Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #22
Seriously? NT holdencaufield Jan 2012 #23
Just reposting exactly what you said n/t Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #24
bombs are still being attempted to smuggle past the checkpoints.... pelsar1 Jan 2012 #41
I wonder how the pro-Palestinians here would instruct Israel to check for bombs... shira Jan 2012 #43
You'd suppose wrong, yet again... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #54
So how should Israel effectively stop terrorists from crossing the border... shira Jan 2012 #62
WTF are you doing back in this thread, pelsar? Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #49
There are some disgusting posts in this thread and they not Pelsar's nt King_David Jan 2012 #53
No idea which ones, but alert on them if you've got a problem... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #55
'Is that clear enough for you ? ' King_David Jan 2012 #56
No, just wanted to make sure you were understanding... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #58
'the success of the walls and checkpoints at stopping the bombs naturally brings down the number ' King_David Jan 2012 #83
Hyperbole? Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #26
Not on my part, no... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #28
I read the thread. Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #42
Apparently, security measures at airports are collective punishment as well... shira Jan 2012 #44
Then take it up with the person I was replying to. They're the one who said it n/t Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #50
And they don't get it as a group Ken Burch Jan 2012 #30
The problem is that... Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #33
Actually, the conflict isn't THAT old, going back only to the early 20th Century. Ken Burch Jan 2012 #64
Right. It is 100 years old. Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #65
One of the major reasons for the conflict Ken Burch Jan 2012 #73
Bullshit. Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #76
the difference Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #69
If the occupation reduces resistance, explain Hamas, then? Ken Burch Jan 2012 #74
Explain Hamas? Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #75
I didn't simply say "Explain Hamas", and leave it at that. Ken Burch Jan 2012 #77
Ken, terror attacks increased after Oslo in the mid 90's... shira Jan 2012 #78
It was "dissing" to trap Arafat in Ramallah Ken Burch Jan 2012 #79
First, I want you to admit you're wrong about the PA... shira Jan 2012 #80
Why should I? Ken Burch Jan 2012 #81
Because the PLO proved in 2000 they don't want a peaceful 2 state solution... shira Jan 2012 #82
Ken... Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #85
What about all the Gazans who voted in Hamas? Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #27
Apartheid Policy gaelic Jan 2012 #70
How does one eyewitness nausea inducing chemicals? Shaktimaan Jan 2012 #71
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