That makes sense to me given how exquisitely complex real-world ethics are, as much as we may yearn for black-and-white morality tales.
With that in mind, I’d like to offer this highly personal road map for thinking about the war.
Here’s a set of morally complicated, sometimes contradictory principles for a nuanced approach to sort out the issues.
We think of moral issues as involving conflicts between right and wrong, but this is a collision of right versus right.
Israelis have built a remarkable economy and society and should have the right to raise their children without fear of terror attacks, while Palestinians should enjoy the same freedoms and be able to raise their children safely in their own state.
Persons:
I’ve
Locations:
Gaza