R C Macaulay wrote:
I don't know all the facts so I must go by the funny papers, virtual TV
and the bible. Gaza had greenhouses producing food. Gaza was ceded to
Hezbubba by Israel. Hezbubba destroyed the greenhouses which produced
the food and provided jobs, effectively hurting nobody but
themselves.They are now on welfare.
I have the same problem. With emotions and the stakes so high, the
temptation to alter the facts is large. I was hoping to generate a
discussion among people who have some personal knowledge about the
subject in order to get better information.
I thought first the Palestinian Authority and then Hamas took over Gaza.
As for the greenhouses, a TV interview with a Jewish owner of one of the
greenhouses gave a different impression. She said that before leaving
Gaza, she was forced to destroy her greenhouse by the Israeli military.
They did not want anything left behind that was built by Jews to benefit
the Palestinians. It makes no sense for the Palestinian or any people to
destroy a source of food no matter how angry they are.
Ed
The history of those greenhouses and for that matter, the nearby
university and hospital also built by the Jews may not be verifiable
facts unless you have your eyes open.. but.. for sure.. the amazing
absence of Hezbubba created food production, hospitals, universities and
job creating ( except for hired gunslingers) makes for some interesting
conjecture.
Ole DeCartes took a look around the town way back when. He didn't see
much but desert and a few sheep but he did allow that IF the bible were
true and the place turned back into a garden.. he figured people would
believe in God. The poor dumb guy just didn't understand human nature.
Richard
Ed Storms wrote,
We can differ about what the facts mean, but I don't understand why
you can't acknowledge easily verifiable facts. Unfortunately, >your
reaction is not uncommon and it is the reason why rational decisions
are not being made.
