But who do we call when we're in trouble?

And who lays down their lives for us?

Our emergency staff - from paramedics, police, doctors,
nurses, volunteers, all deserve recognition - not abuse.
They have demanding jobs.

When an independent investigation doesn't suit their narrative the forums usual suspects scream blue murder. What a crock this thread title is "Talk of Israel's 'Genocide' is Nonsense" when there is now overwhelming evidence that the Zionist are indiscriminately murdering innocent women and children in Gaza. The "gun" kills so many, starvation, disease, and preventing medical treatment are the major weapons of the Zionist in their pursuit of genocide against the Palestinians.

Dear Critic,

«Well I guess that depends on how we define what a religion is.»

Religion is any practice that brings one closer to God.

«I see woke-ism as a godless religion, maybe even the climate change agenda too.
- Where people 'believe' regardless of facts to the contrary»

I will not exclude the possibility that belief regardless of facts to the contrary has at times helped certain individuals, considering their detailed personal circumstances, to come closer to God.

godless religions are indeed possible, yet I do not observe that the following of Judaism, Islam, woke-ism or climate-ism, necessarily bring their practitioners closer to God. A few may be helped, but neither of the above are valid universal formulas for approaching God.

«But apparently there are no innocent people in Gaza.»

There certainly are innocent people there who never supported Hamas, many even helped Israel over the years with valuable intelligence.
However, they are likely a minority and could not do much while Hamas was in power, not when Hamas ordered most families at gunpoint to store weapons and ammunition in their childrens' rooms. Now that Hamas is somewhat weakened, some Gazans started demonstrating against it, greeting IDF soldiers, thanking them and asking them to stay.

«Palestinians are the biblical Amalek, which need to be destroyed in entirety.»

The tribe of Amalek was already exterminated millennia ago.
Anyone who still calls people "Amalek" is knowingly lying.

«Israel is a sick nation, corrupted by the occupation.»

Well said and I fully agree.

The question being, how do you treat a sick person?
Do you just beat them all over with a hammer?
Do you just chop them off without discrimination?

A skilled doctor, following years of study, knows which parts must be cut and which parts can be healed and need support. Do you have such skills?

Yuyutsu

Ho Ho.

In my mind Yuyutsu, the Taqiyyah veil has been lifted on the corners, exposing your Shia Muslim leanings, if not your outright Arab ancestry. I guess with some accuracy I feel, judging by the consistency of your posts over many years,

Two in particular, your opposition to the state of Israel, the other your Hindu beliefs.

Is it time to fess-up?

Dear Dan,

I support a strong and healthy Israel - and in order to heal, Israel must humbly return to its original pre-1967 borders.

It is your kind, however, Christian fundamentalists, who care not for Israel's well-being because they only see Israel as a vehicle for bringing Jesus Christ back as their Messiah... as if they deserve Him...

There has been a descent into some really whacky religious nonsense that has absolutely nothing to do with the false claims of 'genocide' against Israel.

And the claims are false, as will be found by people with the interest and ability to look into international rules of war and international accepted definitions of genocide, instead of listening to the ABC, or the mother-in-law, or reading the Guardian.