I wish people would stop massacring each other, no matter what pretext, grudge or view of the situation they hold- there is never a good reason for war, and nothing should justify the slaughter of innocent people.
I hope that Israel and Palestine will figure things out peacefully in the near future, although I don't hold much hope in that regard...
(Long) P.s.: if anyone intends to respond to this post by taking sides- accuse me of being- or call me dumb things, all when I myself did not take any side, they will be blocked immediately. This is a post about pacifism and condemning the horrors of war. Both sides have done many wrongs, and all I want is for humanity to stop harboring more hatred for one-another.
I am not pretending I know everything, as I am —and remain— an outsider... but after informing myself on the subject and seeing all the violence that has been amassed on each side, I cannot just stand by and say nothing. People can co-exist peacefully, if they really want to, and it's horrible enough to see what happens when they choose not to.
May all the innocent children, women, families and elderly find safety, recover from all the trauma, violence and losses, and be able to lead a peaceful life away from this horrible mess.
The latest, brilliant Honest Government Ad from The Juice Media: an examination on how Oz's whistleblower protection law protects the government from whistleblowers.
Every time I see one of these videos and learn a bit about the extent of the Australian government's corruption, fecklessness, apathy, and entrenched self-interest, varying only in degree, not nature, depending on which party is in power, I only wonder about the extent of same in the U.S., which has much more money, much more influence, and many more power centers to feed the rot.