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Saying that your enemy "plans" to do something, is never justification for mass murdering civilians. It's interesting that this is basically the same playbook Zionists are currently using. Hurl some accusations, then start killing civilians.


Haman’s plans weren’t theoretical. He had taken steps to put them into action, just like Iran has taken steps for decades in attacking Israel. Likewise, the people that were killed weren’t civilians. They were supporters of Haman. Undoubtedly, some innocent people were killed. That’s just how war works.


> modern scholarship generally regards it as a historical novel with legendary elements, not a reliable account of Purim’s origins.

It's fiction.


You're the one who brought up Purim!

Yes, that's the whole thing with theocracies, they base their decisions on fiction.



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