"It's ethical to fund the israeli military as long as I donate for fixing a small amount of the damages they cause, right?"
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So are you arguing that Canada should not fight the symptoms as long as they also can't solve the cause?
I'd settle for not aiding the cause.
as they also canβt solve the cause
No I'm saying they can fight the cause but they don't.
Yeah, there's no chance that Canada can "fight the cause". The only way to do so would be to declare war on Israel, and therefore the US, which would very quickly result in us no longer being able to even think about the symptoms we were previously trying to treat.
Given our commitment to standing up for middle powers, it does make sense that we'd get involved in the war on the side of Iran/Lebanon.
There's absolutely zero fucking chance Canada gets involved on the side of Iran. Even without the fallout from the US, the Canadian public would be justifiably livid.
Better than being on the US side.
You might be suicidal, but the vast majority of the country isn't. And even if the US wouldn't just curb stomp us, I (and a lot of other Canadians ) would be furious with our government supporting any theocratic government. And yes, I do include the current Israeli government in that statement.
I wasn't the Canadian leader who said we need to unite middle powers to fight super powers when they get picked on.
"No room for context or nuance allowed right! If the rule isn't applied the exact same way even for oppressive regimes might as well not help anyone!" - you I guess
We're not helping our ally Cuba either.
We've had 80 years of diplomatic relations, but i wouldn't call Cuba an ally. We've never had any formal military ties.
Common enemy in the US for those 80 years
They do this because they know it will enable the continuation of both this genocide and the capitalist system perpetrating it. Stop acting like you don't know why they do this shit, why else would you voice your question in such an obviously manipulative way?
Vile.
In other news: Taxpayers will spend $200 million on new Ontario Place parking garage
Half a parking lot (before various inflations and scams put the price up even more).
You've gone really deep into the politics of hate if you want the people you claim to support to continue suffering so they'll useful tools to be used against the people you hate.
It is good to help Palestinians, and I hope they can rebuild. But apparently the "pro-Palestinian" crowd doesn't want that.
That's a false premise argument you just made - The OP isn't stating that money shouldn't be sent. It's that Canada should treat the primary issue on why the aid needs to be sent in the first place instead of support it with military armament.
Hope that helps clear it up.
The government is trying to improve the lives of Palestinians. Does promoting hatred improve the lives of Palestinians? If you spent more time helping people rather than hating people things have a chance of improving.
Oh sweety, you're still confused. Here, I'll explain it slower:
Kid1 gives kid2 a baseball bat.
Kid2 beats up kid3 repeatedly.
Kid1 can take the bat away anytime, but doesn't. Instead, he gives kid3 candy.
It doesn't mean kid1 is doing a good job.
If you want to talk like a child, you can get treated like a child.
And, btw this is only part of some international spending by Canada that I'm not sure people were asked about or agreed to.