War

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This is primarily why wars carried out over material things are the Bain of evil. We can't keep living a life where people become collateral damage over the ownership of things. Which should be more important? Life, or things we can never truly possess? Humanity has become less and less human by the day.

I think the primary reason such wars are carried out is that the people who find themselves in positions of power are narcissists with no empathy to speak of and they have been emboldened by social media. People are just things for them to manipulate and control. One of the means they use to do that is by preying on people's ignorance of the other and their insecurity. We're quite vulnerable to their manipulations, hesitant to act against them and see their evil intent which is a need to have control and dominance over others. Our humanity truly manifests in environments without them. Our true nature, our default is to work together because we evolved to be warm blooded, which means that we need more energy so cooperation is beneficial. You even see that in studies when it comes to diverse work environments having higher productivity than other groups. One of the counters to such manipulation, is art because you're creating a human experience people can witness and adopt into their foundation making it harder for someone to manipulate one's perception of an outgroup. That and never allowing narcissists to be leaders in the first place.

Life is far more important than things we cannot truly possess. We cannot own/possess land, but humans can be too damn greedy and believe they can own things they cannot truly own.

Val said, "And I know most people will not agree with me on this one, but violence is never (or rarely) justified in my opinion."

I agree 100%. I would also add guns are NEVER the answer either and with war, guns are always involved. I also agree, others, like my Jewish friend, demand 100% pro-Israel (I don't have any Palestine friends) or you're wrong. I don't like that either, especially when it leads to not talking to each other. I can't be Pro for either side in this case, but I hate the attacks on hospitals and schools with a passion. I will call it as I see it- it one HUGE and multiple crimes against humanity, which includes genocide. As Marvin Gaye said, "War is not the answer" and Edwin Starr said, "War! Good God Y'All! What is it good for? Absolutely NOTHING!"

I also have Jewish friends, and what is happening there horrifies me. During the Cold War, we were taught that Israel was on the wrong side. But this is a mistake. Those who support and organize terrorism are on the wrong side.

No one is supporting organized terrorism because they are supporting, defending, or protesting for ceasefire or the liberation of innocent Palestinians. For my entire life, all 41 years, the Israeli government (with support from a whole lot of other countries including the USA) has been the aggressor. It isn't even about enemies it is about occupation of land. What people have clearly stated multiple times is that murder of children, the elderly, and other innocent humans is inexcusable.

Terrorism has been exercised on both sides as well as the bloodshed of the innocent.

Israelis and Jews do not equate to Israeli government. Judaism does not equate to Zoionism. Supporting Palestinian does not mean you support Hamas and supporting Israel doesn't mean you support the Israeli government. Generalizations are like assumptions,I'm going to leave it at that.

Like @Val stated and @Mriana iterated, none of it should be happening.

This is true, but that doesn't make the idea of land ownership clearer nor does it change my belief that everyone has the right to basic needs. I'm not sure what you want me to clarify. I may have been born, raised, and lived most of my life in the States, but I still do not comprehend the idea of land ownership. You can live on the land, but you can't own it nor can you pick it up and take it with you when you move- this is also a concept shared by Native Americans, that you can't own land, but you live on it, yet they were pushed off the land they lived on then the white man destroyed it and tried to destroy them too. That's why there are water protectors, as well as other groups, and they are the one's who fight against the pipelines. Natives are also fighting against fracking too, but it is the greed of the wasi'chu (a mentality of greed) for destroying the land/planet: https://dickshovel.com/wasichu.html Thus, others can't have anything, not even basic needs, which is sad and enslaves us all. Just because the U.S. is notorious for slavery, trafficking, and land ownership, as well as greed, doesn't mean I have to accept or understand it and it doesn't mean I can't hold the belief that everyone has the right to basic needs. Let me be clear, concerning water protectors. Water is life and clean water is a basic need. This is what water protectors fight for when they fight against pipelines and greedy oil companies.

What I want you to clarify is how the concept of free labor is understandable when it ONLY amounts to exploitation of people who those seeking it have deemed to be weaker or lesser. Because there has never been a time in history where free labor has been sustainable and didn't involve something sinister, criminal, or immoral. When others perform labor that doesn't involve money willingly, there is a barter or trade system in place. And that is rare and only among communities that agree with it for as long as they do. In EVERY other instance known to history, free labor has involved victimization and exploitation of other races and or genders. But that is the part that makes sense to you?

Never mind. This IS America, after all.

In a word, greed. That's what I understand of free labour and to the greedy, the word free sounds good to them, but we can't have anything free, especially basic needs, like clean water. I mentioned greed in my last post when I mentioned wasi'chu. Greed is a disease.

I don't trust Al Jazeera. They have not been impartial to Al Qaeda before. But I agree that horrible things are happening in Gaza as well.

This is the answer society isn't prepared to address. We would like to hope and wish that not one child matters more than the others, but, as you stated, it's the behavior that dictates the true answer.

We also had/have famous people whose parents were not Hungarian. Bebe is a half-Ethiopian singer Amina Malakona is a half-Chad model who appeared in Playboy (unfortunately, she died of bone cancer) Kálid Arthur is a well-known actor Judit Onyutha was a flight attendant and weather forecaster Kembe Sorel , athlete

I love that song. It's so spot on.

Hate was invented by people, because some people are unable to live if they can't gather with someone who is different from them.

I don't know what the children and parents are going through over there, but here in the States, while my kids were growing up and they still deal with some of it as adults, they either weren't Black enough (whatever that means) or they weren't white enough (I don't know what that means either). They had one foot in each group, but not everyone accepted them as humans. In fact, that is what I consider myself- not white, European, part Native, whatever, but human and that's what I put down when asked about race or if I don't have the option of other, I don't answer. I can tell you stories of some very stupid people, including one person who called me an "N Lover". IMHO, racists are just stupid people.

People fear what they don't understand. That's been proven time and time again.

I don't want to give that a like. I want to give her a hug. And food and water too.

First of all, none of us wants a war, we never asked for it. However, all hostages, which are defenseless civilians , a number which keeps growing each day, should be released immidiately.Then we can talk about a ceasefire.

Funny how everyone sees only one party as the defenceless innocent one, as the other one, which is constantly attacked is considered the aggressor...

Yes,unfortunately there are many innocent lives lost, . I wish it could be prevented entirely. But people have to remember that it's because they are used as human shields to an organization which all it's members hide in tunnels like rats!

First of all, don't first of all me, it is disrespectful and inappropriate.

Secondly, if you aren't entirely sure of my point ask, don't misrepresent or misconstrued my statements, ask me to elaborate.

The conversations of ceasefire and release of hostages can occur and be of importance at the same time.

Both Hamas and the Israeli government are aggressors, that's where I stand and I'm not moving from it.

We don't have to agree on that point, but I would appreciate if everyone could discuss their points of views in a respectful manner.