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John asked for stats and I provided such. If he had asked for sarcasm, I would have provided what you did.

Absolutely, and since Oct 7 did just that, lets condemn and ostracize the government of Gaza for committing such a violation. BEFORE moving on to condemn and ostracize the Israeli government. And how has that worked out for Jews through the ages ?

Six killed about a month ago, including one American, who were going to be released as part of the cease-fire negotiations. What we know about the six hostages killed in Gaza | CNN Some will probably claim they were actually found alive, but Netanyahu had them killed so he would have an excuse to keep dropping 2000 lb bombs on civilians and kids. ( I wonder how much 5000 )rockets with at least a couple of pound warhead weigh combined )

So why are there no comments in this thread about the fact that, even during negotiations for a cease fire, Hamas is still killing kidnapped hostages from last October? Oh Yeah ... we got one comment about how unjust it was for Israel to kill one of Hamas' leaders, who happened to also be their negotiator. Would these negotiations be taking place at the 'civilized table' ?

Working; don't have much time for responses ...but and I guess String Junky thinks Hamas is 'civilized society'.

On rare occasion I have watched porn. And like Peterkin, I find a lot of the genres on sites like PornHub extremely distasteful ( and sometimes funny ). But hey, whatever floats some people's boats, as long as consensual and not harmful. Having no exposure to porn, however, Peterkin has somehow formed a strong opinion about it. I myself, do know one porn star. She lived down the street in the 80s, and went to my high school ( about a decade after me ). She left before finishing, for LA, in the late 80s, and did porn with the stage name of Alexandra Quinn. She is now past her 'best before date' and about 8 years ago was back in town selling real estate, but it didn't last long. Should have finished school.

If you fire a gun at me and miss, I'm allowed to shoot back at you, and even kill you, in order to remove the threat of you shooting me again. You missed, but I killed you, so definitely not proportional. But I definitely am not allowed to shoot the person beside you, or even your dog, so not advocating for collateral damage. No. I suggested that criticism of both, collateral killing AND targeted killing of foes, leaves no other response. So if there is to be a response, other than 'shut up and take it', you tell me which is preferable. ( also applies to String Junky's post directly above ) IOW, they, the Paalestinians, 'cut off their noses to spite their face', which makes them just as stupid as Netanyahu. And still doesn't absolve Hamas' evil acts, against Israel, and the Palestinians they're supposed to govern. Let's try to keep the discussion honest, by reading what I write, not what you think I wrote.

Gravitational potential is an energy, and as such, it is a source, like momentum, stress, mass, etc. Rather simplistic, but easily understood for those of us that don't deal with the mathematics on a day to day basis. Also why I prefer Feynman diagrams to the integrals of QFT.

Whereas you can have a ToE without a graviton, it will not be as 'beautiful'. The graviton is only a requirement for a quantum field theory of gravity. If gravity resists all attempts at renormalization and quantization, it will have to be considered separately from a GUT, and the ToE model will no be as elegant, or useful, as one that combines all four interactions.

Exactly, as bolded. The idiot thought he could control them; and was wrong again. Oh, and please show me where I have justified collateral damage, or the bloodshed of innocents, in this thread. My first post in this thread was an angry response to another member's post where the targeting of Hezbollah members via their pagers, to avoid collateral damage, was labelled a 'cowardly and cruel' terrorist act. I, myself, considered it a brilliant method of mitigating collateral damage, and wish the IDF would do the same in Gaza.

That applies to any movie, even Academy Award winners. The first two are illegal; the second two can be found in any movie, even Academy Award winners. Some might argue that you have to like it in order to accept it; I don't think so. You can find it distasteful, but accept that others may enjoy it.

The fact that Netanyahu is stupid doesn't change the fact that Hamas is evil. I have stated several times in this thread that I think Netanyahu is an idiot. Instead of courting Hamas he should have worked more closely with the Palestinian Authority, which seems much more reasonable and interested in a sustainable peace. And you must realize that a lot of the 'propping up' Hamas received was foreign aid, which they then syphoned off to buy weapons, while Israel simply allowed it to happen. So again I ask, who are the actual bad guys, and who are simply stupid ?

I will definitely keep your advice in mind the next time I put up a billboard in Afghanistan 🙂 .

How exactly. The mission was always to get rid of all who wish to harm Israelis; no matter what country they're in. Personally, I would give Iran an ultimatum; stop funding your proxy terrorist groups or you will suffer consequences. Israel has a fleet of LM F-35s, allowing them to strike Iran with impunity, as they have done before. Yeah. And the US aided the Taliban in their struggle against the Soviets in the 80s. Does that make them responsible for what the Taliban has morphed into ? A lot of Russians wold describe Putin's Government the same way, yrt he keeps sending their kids to die in the Ukraine. A lot of North Koreans would say the same of their government. What exactly is your point? Maybe INow thinks I'm like a dog who won't let go of a bone, but when the discussion becomes one sided, I cannot let it go without presenting the other side.

You have, but it wasn't needed. Other posters on this thread have different positions, and it is them that I'm questioning. ( don't try to make everything about you, INow 😄 )

And you don't think Hamas knew it would be ? I do believe they were counting on it. The deaths of their people is just a stepping stone to further their objective. And instead of condemning them, some of us fall for the ruse, and condemn the consequences.

en did the discussions on legalization start ? One aspect missing from this whole thread are the rights of the child, who is being used sexually before he/she is old enough to form a mature opinion about a complex subject that can have consequences to their mental health and development for the rest of their lives. And the fact those images are 'out there' for others to 'enjoy' their abuse and humiliation further adds to those consequences.

I'd say go ahead and post it. When I see things like 'spiritualistic auras, UFOs, human resonation, quantum travel and ( what is ) quantum hair information', I get the impression it's time for fruit and nut cake. You don't seem to understand some terms you use and I can't see how your idea would have any use to anyone else. Sorry about the brutal honesty.

Consumption is purely voluntary. It's not like you find pornography on billboards. Although i realize young kids are exposed to pornography at much younger ages now, due to internet access, and parents neglecting their obligations to their kids; this has led to unreasonable expectations among young adults as to how women should be treated, what to expect from sex , and respect for their partner's limits.

Welcome. As others point out this is a very open ended question. You can have as much protection as you want. From full protection if you decide not to post, to varying protection if you do, and full protection again if the idea turns out to be worthless and no one else wants it.

Then why all the vitriol directed solely at Israel ? Other than Joigus and I, not a single criticism has been directed at Hamas or Hezbollah ( or Iran, the puppet master ) in this thread. If I can be accused of being a 'Netanyahu apologist' for pointing out that Israel is attempting to specifically target Hezbollah with the pager attack, and trying to remove an illegitimate ( no elections ) government ( Hamas ) whose sole purpose is the destruction of Israel, not to care for their people ( used as human shields, keep killing hostages and won't release them to get a cease-fire, etc ), surely then I can question who you guys are apologists for.

Even assuming we had definite proof that he did such a thing and allowed the massacre to happen, by reducing border patrols in the area and, in effect, left the door open, why would Hamas fire 5000 rockets into another location of Israel in order to divert IDF forces away from the area being targeted for the massacre of about 1200 people, the kidnapping of about 200, and the injuring of about 5000 music festival attendants? "On the morning of October 7, 2023, Hamas led a simultaneous wave of assaults on Israeli civilian communities and military posts. The dawn attack began when Hamas launched over 5,000 rockets from Gaza into Israel, then used these strategic barrages as cover to breach the border. In this massive surprise onslaught on southern Israel" From Mapping the Massacres (oct7map.com) Almost seems like they ( Hamas ) wanted the soldiers out of the way so they could specifically target civilians. But also begs the question ... If I leave my front door open and someone breaks in and kills my family members, am I the bad guy, or is it the ones who committed the murdering. That seems a real stretch, to absolve Hamas of wrongdoing, and shift blame to Netanyahu, and also might make the argument for even more secure, impassable borders, never mind a so called 'concentration camp' fence.

I am not a Netanyahu apologist; I seriously dislike the man and wish the Israelis would get him out of office, but those types, like our own Trump, seem to have a considerable cult following, and a capacity for manipulating the electoral system to their advantage. But I will not stoop to innuendos and conspiracy theories, such as starting a war, and having thousands of even your own people killed, to avoid prosecution. If there is actual proof of this, present it, otherwise Trump may decide to use the same tactic if re-elected. And I do recall, several posts back, someone accusing the Israelis of killing Hamas' chief negotiator, who also happens to be a leader of Hamas ( a verified terrorist organization ) and being 'shocked' that they would do such a thing. I guess if Putin went to the Ukraine to negotiate a territory for peace deal, the Ukrainians should treat him with respect ?

I apologize for my confusion. Yet I don't see how your point negates Joigus' question. Are you simply stating that Palestinians ( Gazans and West Bankers ) are not all bad; some are , but others are mostly innocent bystanders who get dragged into the violence ? I would suggest that's just like Israeli citizens ( some of which are Palestinian ); a lot of them are innocent bystanders who get blown up in nightclubs, or raped/killed/kidnapped at music festivals, while others are raving idiots like Netanyahu. And of course, both were elected to form the Government of their respective people; but while one Government doesn't give a sh*t about its people, the other is 'over-enthusiastically' attempting to make sure no more violence and kidnappings happen to theirs. I leave it to you to decide which is which. And I still don't understand how one side, trying to avoid killing innocent bystanders by specifically targettingHamas members using pagers, is a 'cowardly terrorist act'. I should think it would be commended for not indiscriminately killing innocents, but I suppose people will jump at any excuse to label Israelis a terrorist group.

No one said they were. Israeli Arab citizens were being discussed within a specific context, which you chose to ignore, or simply haven't read preceding posts. Please ( do so ).