• forrgott@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Dude, go read the page you linked. Seriously. The “no, you” argument being used to defend Zionism has nothing to do with the page you linked to. Sorry, but, it just doesn’t…

    Like, for real, you’ve clearly misremembered your debate terminology. Cause you ain’t making any sense here.

    • Nate Cox@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      Thank you.

      I was the captain of the debate team; this guy does not understand what an appeal to popularity actually means. Experts carry weight that general population does not.

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          please explain how I’m wrong.

          I think the misunderstanding at play is that this isn’t a question of foreign relations, but rather about the factual conditions of the conflict and whether they justify the legal and/or moral label of genocide.

          Such factual conditions can be investigated through sound, empirical gathering of evidence, and any well defined concept of genocide can then be evaluated in that context.

          This evidence gathering and following genocide evaluation can be much better performed by organizations with expertise and authority on such matters. Most of the listed organizations are considering expert evidence gatherers and experienced, empowered authorities of genocide evaluation.

          Therefore, the fact that such a list of organizations agree on the evidence supporting the label, must weigh as evidence to those of us who do not have this expertise ourselves. It proves nothing outright, but should weigh heavily in the private opinion-forming of laymen.