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In reply to the discussion: Netanyahu says Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been killed [View all]EX500rider
(11,868 posts)Why would I only pick only Gaza to be upset/mad about?
Not Ukrainians killed by Russians?
Not Yemen civilian's killed by Houthi's?
Not Sudanese killed by the RSF?
Not Libyan's killed by various militia's?
Not Iranian's killed by their own govt?
Not Congolese killed by M23 rebels?
Not Nigerians killed by Boko Haram or Fulani raiders ?
Not Myanmar civilian's killed by the Junta?
Not North Korean executed by their own govt for watching S Korea TV?
Not abuses against Uyghurs in China ?
Etc, etc Ad nauseam
Always going to feel less sorry for the side that started the war, just like there wasn't a lot of pity for Japanese or German civilian's in WWII, sucks to be you but your govt started this mess.
Also around 150,000 people die every day around the world, only 50,000 or so of those are from natural causes, so 100,000 people die tragically every day from warfare, homicide, starvation, traffic accidents, etc,
So in the year & a half maybe 30 to 40,000 civilians dying in Gaza is no less tragic then the 54 MILLION people who died needlessly elsewhere in that time period. India alone has around 475 people die every DAY in just traffic accidents.
Wouldn't be good for my mental health to be perpetually outraged/upset/sad about something happening on the other side of the world etc
The fact that many here on DU only seem upset about Gaza Vs all the other tragedies is quite interesting and not in a good way IMO
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