Comments on: Study Includes Self-Reports Of Violent Israeli Army Abuse Of Palestinians http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/10/30/study-includes-self-reports-of-violent-israeli-army-abuse-of-palestinians/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:48:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Dianne http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/10/30/study-includes-self-reports-of-violent-israeli-army-abuse-of-palestinians/#comment-308932 Dianne Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:38:57 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/10/30/study-includes-self-reports-of-violent-israeli-army-abuse-of-palestinians/#comment-308932 In keeping with the above, sorry MFB, but... [sarcasm] It's typical for soldiers to abuse children and get away with it? Well, then, it's ok for Israeli soldiers to do so and no one would possibly expect them to reform. After all, all the cool soldiers are doing it.[/sarcasm] What's wrong with trying for better than the lowest common denominator? And how are reforms that might prevent some of this abuse supposed to happen if people are so jaded that they just say "eh, happens" when they read about abusive practices? In keeping with the above, sorry MFB, but…

[sarcasm] It’s typical for soldiers to abuse children and get away with it? Well, then, it’s ok for Israeli soldiers to do so and no one would possibly expect them to reform. After all, all the cool soldiers are doing it.[/sarcasm]

What’s wrong with trying for better than the lowest common denominator? And how are reforms that might prevent some of this abuse supposed to happen if people are so jaded that they just say “eh, happens” when they read about abusive practices?

]]> By: MFB http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/10/30/study-includes-self-reports-of-violent-israeli-army-abuse-of-palestinians/#comment-308820 MFB Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:21:37 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/10/30/study-includes-self-reports-of-violent-israeli-army-abuse-of-palestinians/#comment-308820 I'm sorry, Ampersand, but . . . [sarcasm on] Israeli soldiers are violent? Even towards Palestinians, whom Israelis love and cherish? Soldiers are brutal and beat up children when they are allowed to do it and get away with it? I'm shocked, shocked . . . [sarcasm off] I’m sorry, Ampersand, but . . .

[sarcasm on]

Israeli soldiers are violent? Even towards Palestinians, whom Israelis love and cherish? Soldiers are brutal and beat up children when they are allowed to do it and get away with it?

I’m shocked, shocked . . .

[sarcasm off]

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