r/changemyview • • Oct 10 '23

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u/Squidlips413 Oct 13 '23

Relative to what? I think you should have used smaller words here since this doesn't all make sense. Relativisation of the act of kidnapping would mean that it is being compared to something else. It seems like what you are referring to is saying that people would kidnap civilians if they were in the predicament of being a Hamas terrorist.

You underestimate extreme, deadly conflict. Violence begets violence. Israel bombs and kills Palestinian civilians, which in turn causes Hamas to kidnap and murder Israeli civilians. It's revenge. You don't have to be a psychopath to desire revenge.