That’s pretty much the extent of the “both sides bad” argument, no real substance. It’s a cowardly way of siding with the opressor. I think it’s also based heavily on ignorance, as if both sides have equal power and they could just have a gentleman’s agreement to duel at midday and settle it. That totally ignores both reality and history, but I get it, it makes one feel he has the moral high ground without actually doing anything or even taking a stand.
I’m not discussing this with you. There is no situation in which rape is a reasonable option, nor is it helpful for military strategy. Your argument would work for “dishonorable” military tactics like guerilla warfare, but it does not apply here.
How do you expect Palestinian armed resistance to occupation to look?
Not like that??? You can resist without committing completely unrelated warcrimes!
Wait, let him cook. He almost reinvented nazi germany narrative there, let’s see what else he gonna say.
That’s pretty much the extent of the “both sides bad” argument, no real substance. It’s a cowardly way of siding with the opressor. I think it’s also based heavily on ignorance, as if both sides have equal power and they could just have a gentleman’s agreement to duel at midday and settle it. That totally ignores both reality and history, but I get it, it makes one feel he has the moral high ground without actually doing anything or even taking a stand.
I’m not discussing this with you. There is no situation in which rape is a reasonable option, nor is it helpful for military strategy. Your argument would work for “dishonorable” military tactics like guerilla warfare, but it does not apply here.