First, you have me wrong - particularly the pious comment. I'm secular.
Second, do you think its possible that violent resistance - of this sort - when practiced by the oppressed, might possibly lead to the oppressed becoming morally indistinct from their oppressors?
The Jewish/Zionist experience during the 20th century is quite instructive. I personally decided during the last Lebanon war - when I came of draft age - to not do my obligatory IDF service on this basis.
I've never regretted it.
On Jul 24, 2006, at 1:15 PM, www.leninology. blogspot.com wrote:
>> I agree with Bryan on every point here. none of the hegemonic
>> political formations leading this fight in Lebanon are worth
>> supporting in any sense of the word. they both wage war on each
>> other's civilian populations, and that, irrespective of their
>> political orientations, is worth the utmost of condemnation.
>
> I would not expect a different position from Tikkun, but not being
> the pious sort I tend to decide who I will support based on whether
> they are oppressed or oppressor, exploited or exploiter. Hezbollah
> is an organisation of the oppressed and exploited Shi'ite community
> in Lebanon. Israel is a state possessed in part by the most
> powerful imperialist bully in the world. One is not obliged to
> accept every aspect of their strategy as a result.
>
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