But all the concerted efforts made to lessen the value of the lives of those who died do not make it a fact. Before we hurtle to the next stage of Gaza’s calamity, we owe it to them, and ourselves, whatever our politics, to pause and open ourselves up to the fullness of the little lives that were snatched away. Goodbye to the children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it.

There are a lot of reasons for this, and it’s been normal in some places for a very long time. If it’s new to you, it’s probably just a regional difference that you haven’t heard it more. The way you worded your question makes me feel like you are trying to start a fight, so I think I’ll push down my instinct to link you to resources.

One of those cow tools comics where I wonder if the joke is just what I see or if it was a reference

I don’t enjoy playing horror games, but this one looked interesting so I watched a playthrough. I keep thinking back on it. I ended up watching a second playthrough, by someone I knew was a horror fan. I could tell there were a lot of references, but don’t know enough to spot them myself. That one was even more interesting than the first.

i mean, if someone was interested in making a fun movie and not a cheap cash grab, just having a basic setting wouldn’t prevent them from doing that.