I agree, both are being terrible. The issue is nobody is saying Hamas attacking civilians are justified, so there’s no reason for me to include in every post “Hamas bad”.
There are people saying Israel killing civilians is justified, so there is reason to point out specifically “israel bad”.
It is possible to criticize one group without naming every other group on existence that is also terrible.
My first quote is from a group of Harvard students immediately following the attack on Israel. The second is from Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey. Do heads of state count?
I agree, both are being terrible. The issue is nobody is saying Hamas attacking civilians are justified, so there’s no reason for me to include in every post “Hamas bad”.
There are people saying Israel killing civilians is justified, so there is reason to point out specifically “israel bad”.
It is possible to criticize one group without naming every other group on existence that is also terrible.
They do, but they word it like this:
And this:
Hamas trying to defend their actions doesn’t count.
My first quote is from a group of Harvard students immediately following the attack on Israel. The second is from Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey. Do heads of state count?
So
Just because somebody, somewhere on the internet, might be defending Hamas doesn’t mean I have to preface everything I say with “Hamas bad”.
“Trump’s latest tirade is an embarrassment. Also, just so no one thinks I’m defending them by attacking Trump, Hamas Bad.”
To be clear: Hamas Bad. Israel Bad. Stop Both.