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mjevans ◴[] No.43656889[source]
I think my country (USA) would be healthier if a common sense viewpoint was selected and held.

Conflicts are always terrible, and the Eurasia / Africa region countries are particularly brutal.

Every citizen of every country has a human right (in a civilized civilization / society) to live a life that does not involve violence. A life where they are not worried about RPGs, bombings, (etc,) or military invasions.

Some sources of conflict involve places which various (different) religions hold as sacred / holy. Those sites should become UN world heritage locations and be managed by the UN in ways that only allow non-military peaceful access for any who want to visit.

With respect to Gaza my personal opinion remains unchanged. Both an innocent civilian people who suffer, and a terrorist government, remain in that region. The civilians should be evacuated. The terrorists who remain after (or whom are caught and found guilty in a trial) should be purged. The country should then be cleaned up, rebuilt, and returned to the innocent people along with a training-wheels UN supported government that brings stability, peace, and prevents a resurgence of hate and terrorism. In a few generations the country can grow more stable and graduate from the guided government structure.

That would be not just a two state solution, but a two states and global peace sites solution.

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mjevans ◴[] No.43657060[source]
That seems wasteful and excessive. Could you elaborate on the upsides of this proposal? They are not obvious from my perspective.
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1. 20after4 ◴[] No.43657493[source]
Not sure if I would call it an upside but I guess if you destroy everything worth fighting for then maybe people stop fighting? If you then execute anyone still willing to persist I guess you can claim victory. This is how you win the internet, just come up with one of the most extreme and cynical responses possible.