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The EU is trying to mount pressure on israel to lift the blockade on Gaza. It is this same mindset that led Obama to foolishly declare that he would have Guantanamo Bay shut down within a year and now we are approaching two with nothing done. Until you understand why a situation is the way it is, then you have no hope of changing it.

Unless there is some direct intervention into ruling Gaza by western powers then all lifting the blockade is going to do is result in more rocket attacks and ultimately a repeat of Israels 2008 crackdown on Gaza. It may sound good to twist Israel's arms into lifting the blockade and declaring some kind of humanitarian victory, while ignorantly ignoring the fact that it will probably cause more violence and death down the road.

Maybe I am wrong here and I would like to see some other opinions on it. I am not for violence and suffering, but I question whether it will only bring more of it to mount all this pressure on Israel. Especially considering how jumpy they currently are with Iran on its mission for a nuke.

Do you think lifting the blockade is a good idea? Under what conditions?

did not feel it in Buffalo, NY

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So if god could do something, yet he prefers to just let the devil be. Isnt ultimately god the evil one?

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[QUOTE="Plzhelpmelearn"]It depends on your definition of god I guess. Satan obviously has some supernatural powers, but he is also a created being (which God is not). Anyone with some free will can challenge God, but that does not change the fact that God still ultimately rules over the universe and is only limited by Himself. What happened when satan challenged God? He was defeated.CosmicZombie

So if god could do something, yet he prefers to just let the devil be. Isnt ultimately god the evil one?

The Bible does not really give any indication as to any preferences Jesus may have. All that hoopla a couple decades ago about syncopated rhythm being evil was a bunch of poppycock. However, I think it would be fair to assume that Jesus would not be a fan of music that is obviously designed to be negative and/or take pleasure in evil. Basically my opinion can be summed up here

I would....but I don't have a mic. Basically I sound just like (and am about as coherent as) this.

I'm pretty notorious for murdering all the people who disagree with me (and are thus wrong).

[QUOTE="Plzhelpmelearn"][QUOTE="Eleckidding"]Something I don't get. If "sinners" go out of their way to disobey the bible and go to Hell, why would Satan torture them? Wouldn't he reward them for disobeying God? Christians always say how ignoring the bible ends with eternal damnation, why?maheo30