That's absolutely correct and absolutely does not address the other forms of cultural practices that most people who frequent these boards find detestable, which was the crux of my post (in obvious combination with my umbrage re: the dismissive tone in which the author refers to "unnecessary flak from animal…

OK, well, how do we feel about the farming of ivory and other rare animal parts used my East Asian cultures for perceived medical benefits? Or how about shark fin soup, a traditional delicacy especially popular among the Hong Kongnese? What about whaling by the Japanese, which is defended as part of their…

I have been up and down these comments and not once has anyone addressed what I feel is the most important aspect of this post: what the FUCK is dangling from his head wound?!

Yeah, I'm with you. Have been in Greater China for over a decade (mainland, Hong Kong, trips to Taiwan) and locals (primarily in the mainland and Taiwan) are oddly enthusiastic about Hitler, who they think was a great strategist and leader. I'm not entirely sure his crimes even come up in their curriculum, to be…

I'm not entirely sure how the cost of a JDAM kit versus Hellfire is further proof of US concerns regarding precision strikes? According to an NYU/Stanford report: "blast radius from a Hellfire missile can extend anywhere from 15-20 meters; shrapnel may also be projected significant distances from the blast" …

Sorry, the source re: the policing plan:

By "do right" by the Gazans, I mean "cede power to Fatah because it was broke, isolated and had no other choice." I'm under no illusions with regard to Hamas' intentions. I don't see them as freedom fighters and I don't see them as a resistance army. They are militants. However, my opinion is that the best answer…

Actually, no they're not. You just make incredibly reductive arguments, which does nothing for productive discussion.

Like I said: an unrewarding argument. Cheers.

I don't want to wade into an unrewarding argument here (because that's all this past month has been about), but there are a couple of things I think we should acknowledge here:

Honestly, I'm probably not in a position to comment televised coverage since my news comes primarily via news aggregate apps (that link headlines back to their original source) and podcasts. My perception of the web and app coverage in the UK - be it BBC World, The Guardian, Independent or Telegraph - is that it is…

Try the BBC World News podcast. I'm surprised by the all the allegations over BBC's pro-Israel balance because I've found the reporting done for the podcast aggressive, fairly centrist, and thoughtful. Might save you a daily rage during your news review!

When I was working at a think tank a couple years back as a research associate, I was assisting a professor on his book about attitudes towards authoritarian rule and cognitive dissonance, specifically among mainland Chinese (and Taiwanese) populations. He posited, among other things, that even when exposed to a…