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stop getting distracted they say online rule (lemmy.cafe)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Kinda misses the point, no?

The question needs an answer, even if the person asking also has their own questions to answer.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 5 months ago (1 children)

bad faith questions like this don’t deserve an answer, no

“you like waffles? so why do i see you eating pancakes right now”

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Okay, yeah. If it's in bad faith I totally agree.

Still, I do have to wonder why some genocides are more important to people than others. There's a genuine question there too

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

thanks for understanding haha. and yes there is probably a context where someone could ask this question in good faith but that’s not the context of this post :)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For example what is it about Palestine that is driving the current set of protests that the last 5 years in Ethiopia lacked?

In this case I would assume it's the fact that many western nations are involved with Israel in some way.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'll do you one better, what is it about Palestine this time?

Israel's been getting away with genocide for decades, of course none of them see a problem with finishing the job now. What has suddenly changed such that the American public are finally able to realize the apartheid government they've been financially supporting all these years is actually evil?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

People are better informed.

Are you upset that people are protesting now? Sure, they should have been protesting before but unless you have a time machine there's nothing we can do about that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Hypocrites shouldn't be taken seriously. If someone professes X should be done and is choosing not to do it, they belie their own stance.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

People put far too much emphasis on hypocrisy. Being a hypocrite has nothing to do with whether you are right or wrong.

If a murderer says "murdering is wrong", does him being a hypocrite make that statement any less true?