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AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Misunderstanding. For example it’s embarrassing how long I opposed feminism because I only read extreme scare stories about it. Then when I had my first child, who were the only people standing up to say my company should have paternity leave? Feminists.

I have a more conservative brother who is very much against affirmative action. However he sees firsthand the results of blindly promoting people to meet diversity goals without regard to ability. Meanwhile I’ve been at companies who pay attention to both and get much better results.

Or are we going political? Clearly the Palestinian situation is a crime against humanity, but do I oppose human rights by saying that is much more complex and it’s not as simple as Israel just stopping?

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bartolomeo@suppo.fi ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Or are we going political?

Not a political issue.

do I oppose human rights by saying that is much more complex and it’s not as simple as Israel just stopping?

Yes. This is a cowardly way of siding with the oppressor and (contrary to the question of this post) indirectly saying one is against not only human rights but also international law, in favor of one’s feelings, or to avoid the inconvenience of acknowledging a wrongdoing and not being moved to rectify it. In the least. Not even with words on an online forum.

There is no neutrality when it comes to human rights, you either support them or you are fine with some people not having them, in which case they are not a right.

Is it complicated for Russia to pull out of Ukraine and respect international law? Is it complicated because they have a historical right to that land? Is it complicated because Russia has the right to self defense against NATO encroachment? Do you condemn NATO? You and I personally, dear commenter, are not enemies by any definition of the word, but if the narrative has one excusing war crimes because “it’s complicated” then the narrative is our enemy. Should Hamas face an international court? Absolutely. Should Israel face an international court? Absolutely. Should all violence stop right this second? Absolutely. Our actions (or lack thereof) decide whether we live in a world of law or a world of brutal autocracy.

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- Soulg@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Yes. This is a cowardly way of siding with the oppressor and (contrary to the question of this post) indirectly saying one is against not only human rights but also international law, in favor of one’s feelings, or to avoid the inconvenience of acknowledging a wrongdoing and not being moved to rectify it. In the least. Not even with words on an online forum.
  
  The reaching here to get an excuse to virtue signal is absolutely absurd
  
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