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“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented” is a quote by Elie Wiesel from his 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.
Or you can just not have an opinion on a subject. It's ok to not have an opinion sometimes.
It's not okay to not have an opinion on the bombs you're paying for.
Sure it is. There are many things my taxes are paying for that I don't have an opinion on.
"You can't be neutral on a moving train."
You can choose to not have an opinion, but that just means you're siding with the genocide. There's no neutral option.
That's just your opinion. You can't actually prove that.
I can prove that you are supporting genocide. You pay your taxes, right? Then you're supporting genocide.
Unless you're too young to pay taxes? In that case I could give you a pass - it's not like you know any better anyway.
But this is something we all have to reconcile - we're all complicit. You don't get to wash your hands of this.
Again, you've proved nothing. This is just a conclusion/opinion. Just stop.
You're literally paying for it! Do you not feel anything for the direct consequences of your actions?
The fact that you refuse to accept responsibility for your own actions doesn't change the fact that you are complicit. You have to grow up and learn to take responsibility for what is being done in your name with your tax dollars, or they're just going to keep killing in your name using your tax dollars. It's really that simple.
You want me to stop because I'm giving voice to your own guilt, because you know I'm right.
I feel you may be somewhat mentally unstable, so discussing anything with you may be dangerous.
I have taken no action. I have no say in how my taxes are spent, thus I feel no guilt.
You are using "direct" incorrectly. I have taken no direct action. The person or persons who used my money in such a manner is the one taking direct action.
I assure you, I feel no guilt. I don't care.
Supposedly this is a democracy, implying you do have a say. Furthermore, you choose to pay your taxes. You choose to go to work. You choose to buy commodities. You choose to participate in society. You choose to obey. You can stop. Yes, at great personal cost, but you can stop.
You aren't actually powerless.
You have decided that the personal costs are too great to act, and the way you're talking to me makes me certain you are guilty.
We all are complicit and we all have to reconcile with this. Running from your complicity by personally attacking me for giving voice to your own guilt won't change that.
Ukraine and Uyghur. What is your stance on those issues?
How is it ok to not have an opinion on genocide?
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Being "ok" with anything is completely subjective and a personal choice. There is no law that says I have to have an opinion on every subject.
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I'm against innocent people being hurt or killed in general.
My experience on this platform tells me if a person or persons set out to kill every Trump supporter, or murder every billionaire, you people would be celebrating. Hypothetical I admit, but it's my opinion most of you would be ok with genocide as long as it targets people you don't like/support.
I’m against innocent people being hurt or killed in general.
Dude, you're just saying that without knowing all the details. Why don't you maybe tap the breaks and sit on the sidelines. There's a lot of nuance you're missing with this statement and a lot of good people you're offending with your off-the-cuff ignorant take.
Learn to just not have an opinion for a moment. Quit trying to make the injury and killing of innocent people so political.
My experience on this platform tells me if a person or persons set out to kill every Trump supporter, or murder every billionaire, you people would be celebrating.
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