Israel/Palestine

The Magistrate

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6. This Is So Cute

Thu Dec 28, 2023, 04:15 PM

Dec 2023

Because every time someone points to some conduct by Israeli as being worse, or the cause of, atrocities by Hamas, what are they doing but engaging in whataboutism?

Nor is it a fallacy. It has worked in court when trying a charge of war crimes. The chief of the Nazi submarine service, on trial for ordering survivors of torpedoed ships be killed or left to die, won acquittal by pointing to similar orders given submarine commanders in the US Pacific fleet, by men not up on charges for it.

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I've seen whataboutism used whenever the IDF is criticized. [View all] Lunabell Dec 2023 OP

Nope. OilemFirchen Dec 2023 #1

But, whatabout hamas? Lunabell Dec 2023 #2

Probably not. OilemFirchen Dec 2023 #3

Why can't we agree that horrible actions have taken place on both sides? Lunabell Dec 2023 #4

I see no reason why we can't agree about that. OilemFirchen Dec 2023 #7

Whataboutisms abound from both sides. Lunabell Dec 2023 #9

Exactly: when caught in the act, deflect. marble falls Dec 2023 #12

The whataboutism that makes me shake my head is the defenders of the IDF who insist on trying to talk Chainfire Dec 2023 #5

This Is So Cute The Magistrate Dec 2023 #6

There's whataboutism from both sides. Lunabell Dec 2023 #8

Now That's Mere 'Both-Sides-Ism' Ma'am The Magistrate Dec 2023 #11

Super meta as well. OilemFirchen Dec 2023 #10

The Claim It Was First Identified In The Early Seventies Does Make Me Grin The Magistrate Dec 2023 #13

It was great to see you sir! Lithos Jan 2024 #14