Palestine Action, the crossing guard, and the sledgehammer
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2026 7:56 pm
regarding Palestine Action and the police woman/sledgehammer issue...
If you're trying to stop a murder, a crossing guard should be pushed down if they try to stop you. If you're trying to stop a genocide, a police woman should be hit with a sledgehammer if she tries to stop you. It's fairly simple and completely proportionate.
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ending genocide necessarily entails any means necessary. is pushing a crossing guard to stop a murder proportionately equivalent? does it matter if they were ignorant at either pole, or anywhere in-between?
If you're trying to stop a murder, a crossing guard should be pushed down if they try to stop you. If you're trying to stop a genocide, a police woman should be hit with a sledgehammer if she tries to stop you. It's fairly simple and completely proportionate.
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ending genocide necessarily entails any means necessary. is pushing a crossing guard to stop a murder proportionately equivalent? does it matter if they were ignorant at either pole, or anywhere in-between?