# Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** israel-hamas-war\ **Created:** [October 9, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317 "2023-10-09T15:10:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5681
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/5681 "2025-12-19T03:06:31Z")
Moderating: > [@iiandyiiii](#): > > A “slow” genocide is still a genocide. Please save that word for the pit thread. Once again: > [@puzzlegal](#): > > Reminder: > > > [@puzzlegal](#): > > > > Moderating > > > > > [@Ryan\_Liam](#): > > > > > > Ok but your terminology is opinion not fact > > > > I think we’ve thrashed the definition of “genocide” to death in this thread, and it’s not something we are going to agree on, and it’s also maybe not relevant if “killing this many civilians and destroying the infrastructure in that way” is “genocide”. I’d like to request that > > > > 1. folks avoid the use of the word “genocide”. There are lots of other words to describe what the IDF is doing in Gaza. > > 2. if the word “genocide” is used, just report it, and don’t argue over it. > > 3. and of course, please feel free to use the pit thread if you find that restriction overly limiting. > > That was a long time ago, so no warnings, and no singling out posters. But this thread should be used to talk about the actual situation, and not to endlessly argue the definition of “genocide". --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317)._