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David Shackleton's avatar

Thank you for this judicious essay. These people, the apologists for terrorism, live in a world in which compassion and accountability are absolutely morally polarized. All compassion is to be applied to the designated victims, and no accountability at all, no matter what they do. All accountability is to be applied to the designated oppressors, and no compassion at all, no matter what they do. This feels right to them, they are unaware of their absolute and total bias.

With this absolute moral polarization, they are capable of anything, anything at all can be justified, there are no limits to their moral license. We are seeing evil on display.

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Abigail Starke's avatar

You are such an eloquent, humble, clear and thoughtful speaker, writer. You connect thoughts so well. I have wanted to know how to think through these issues as a Caucasian/European/American girl who works in the school system, and you are very helpful! Thank you for your hard work to do this! May God keep you safe!

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