So actually, what you mean to say is yes, we were right to question the lack of fatalities from military shootings? It turns out that they're using low powered firearms that are designed to be minimally lethal in such a manner as to intentionally minimise the chances of a casualty. And they're being used in a riot control-type situation, where such a weapon is fairly justified. I mean, all riot weapons are potentially lethal, that's just how they need to be.
It's unfortunate when children are injured in that way, but the mistake is made when they turn up throwing rocks at armed soldiers for me. I don't blame the soldiers for doing their job. Throwing rocks at armed soldiers is asking for trouble, I'm not going to let some spotty youth brain me with a rock just because he's young.
So actually, while you're trying to get everyone's backs up over the "innocent" children being hurt, some of us would actually understand and condone the circumstances that led to it, were we provided with adequate information. I don't approve of shooting children, but there are situations in which it can be the correct response.
How about the doubters find proof about Hamas weaponry systems, and I'll show them something about Israel strategical untouchable weapons arsenal... Deal?
Dodging again.
Israel's weapons are not the point. Hamas' weapons are not the point either. Palestine situating military targets on top of hospitals is.
Get it straight.
Off topic - My advice? Do yourself a favor and try to calm down. Seriously!
I find it amusing that you manage to confuse direct speech with an excess of emotion.
I have written my posts in such a way as to be in contrast to your own, in the hope that you might recognise the value of speaking plainly and clearly.
Obviously not, if you can't distinguish between speaking plainly and clearly and someone who needs to calm down.
Where I come from, calling a spade a collapsible lightweight infantry entrenching tool is not a virtue. If someone is talking bollocks, I'm going to tell them that they're talking bollocks. It's not the most polite thing in the world, but it's clear and simple communication, and that has it's own value.
Sometimes people can appreciate that. I was hoping that by being direct and honest with you perhaps there could be some understanding reached. Perhaps you didn't understand how obscure and indirect your communication was.
Obviously you do, and you're just fine with it. Go figure.
I know how to handle mental health patients, so it is hard to offend me. I've dealt with a lot worse.
That you come in here with the attitude that you're dealing with a bunch of mental health patients probably doesn't help either.
I find it odd that you phrased this statement so vaguely as well. You're careful not to claim any professional qualification, and yet you wish to identify yourself with those professionals who deal with mental health. Why is that?
You're not a doctor or a psychiatrist unless English is not your first language. No native speaking English doctor would use language as carelessly as you do, and no mental health professional would be as incapable of comprehending how different people can view the same information in different ways.
I question the qualification that you're claiming for yourself. "Knowing how to handle mental health patients" could be a bouncer at a nightclub, but I rather suspect you're aspiring to more than that. If you want to be taken seriously, you'll need to be more specific or else I (and most others I suspect) are just going to assume that this is more creatively worded half-truths.
Nobody is here to answer any questions.
This is a discussion board. Let's assume that we're both adults and can understand that discussion involves the exchange of ideas, which commonly includes as a major component both parties asking and answering questions of each other to clarify misunderstanding and to progress the understanding of all involved.
It's absolutely not true that nobody is here to answer any questions, because I know that at least one person is: me. I'm absolutely willing to answer any questions about any opinions or facts I may have posted. Most other people seem to be as well, if you ask them something.
On the other hand, by you posting this you've made it abundantly clear that
you are not here to answer questions. So why are you on a discussion board, where the primary action is discussion?
If all you want to do is post your opinion, why are you here instead of blogging? That's the medium that has been developed for that sort of social interaction, and it's very good at it.
