#truces

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but yeah i’ll admit i do turn into a whole other creature when I’m horny

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Israel’s Normalization with Four Muslim Nations

The bad news is bland and predictable: a permanent peace between Israel and its Muslim neighbors is, according to Islamic law, or sharia, impossible: any land that was once part of Dar al-Islam—that is, any land that was ever conquered by Muslims for any length of time—is always part of Islam and must be recovered by any means necessary—preferably jihad. . . .

There is some good news, however, which may, in fact, overshadow the bad: Temporal circumstances have always factored in the application of sharia.  For example, Islamic law has always allowed for truces with Islam’s enemies—especially when Muslims find themselves in a weakened state.

This traces back to the prophet of Islam’s own behavior and is therefore sunna: when Muhammad was weak and outnumbered in his early Mecca period, he preached peace and made pacts with “infidels” (this is when all the “coexisting” verses of the Koran appeared, e.g., 2:256); when he traveled to Medina and became strong in that period, he preached war and went on the offensive (this is when all the militant verses appeared, e.g., 9:5, 9:29). This dichotomy—preach peace when weak, wage war when strong—has been instructive to Muslims for ages.

In short and like everyone else, Muslims—particularly their rulers—participate in realpolitik, defined as “politics or diplomacy based primarily on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than explicit ideological notions or moral and ethical premises.”

The UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco—and before them, Egypt and Jordon—established relations with what other Muslim nations see as the mortal enemy of Islam, precisely because it is in their best interest to do so. In exchange for establishing relations with Israel, for example, the United States agreed to remove Sudan from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, lift sanctions and advance discussions on debt forgiveness. Similarly, Morocco received American recognition of its sovereignty over a long-disputed territory in the Western Sahara.

The lesson is clear: Those in a position of power can make their enemies compliant—and without resorting to force. But this is only when their physical power is accompanied by moral power—a commitment to one’s own position, one’s own good.

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Bite me

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Men on Tumblr will be like “why is no one in my DMs thirsting over me” and “why is no one sending me nudes” and “why aren’t I getting any interactions in my asks” and they have never once shown any modicum of personality on their entire blog.

Like, my dudes, it’s not something that just happens because your blog exists and you post a “reblog if you think your female followers should send you nudes 😜💦💦” meme. Give people a reason to *want* to interact with you. Be worth interacting with.

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Reblog to tell prev you’re staring directly at every single one of their “don’t look at me” posts

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i’m a carcinogen i’ll destroy you but you’ll love it

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idk booba

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psa: the normal, non-abusive reaction to hearing that you have boundaries is relief. they’re gonna be glad you can tell them when they’re harming you so they can STOP DOING THAT. if that’s not the reaction you’re getting, you’re probably interacting with an abuser