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Rhetorical questions

"A rhetorical question is a question asked for a purpose other than to obtain information. In many cases it may be intended to start a discourse, as a means of displaying or emphasizing the speaker's or author's opinion on a topic. A simple example is the question "Can't you do anything right?" This question is not intended to request a response about the listener's competence but rather to insinuate their lack of it. In many instances, rhetorical questions serve as a literary device with the purpose of persuading an audience or making them reflect on a topic." (Wikipedia)

David Ainsworth ● 11h5 Comments

Mr AinsworthMr Rose is quite correct to point out that "Richard Ainsworth has consistently denied Israel’s right to exist, suggesting that the Jewish inhabitants of Israel are colonial invaders who have stolen the land from the Palestinians."You say in doing so he is wasting people's time.In which case let's end this sub-thread by you giving direct answers or refutations to what he has written.I have asked similar questions of you which I will repeat.Your failure to answer will prove you just like playing games on the topic of Israel using such as a cover for antisemitism.1) Do you acknowledge that Jews have lived for millennia in the area now acknowledged as the state of Israel by the UN ? 2) Do you recognise the right of Israel to exist as an independent self governing state as granted by the UN ?3) Do you think it is valid for this state of Israel to be based on the territory on which it currently resides ? 4) If your answers to 1), 2) and 3) are 'NO' then -4) Where should its citizens move to ?5) Who then should occupy this territory and what would be the name of the state that governs it ?I am sure you will not give direct answers because slippery little snake that you are, you have failed to do so repeatedly in the past.But one can only try ☹️😫

John Hawkes ● 7h

Posted by: Steven RoseDate/Time: 14/10/25 20:54:00"Richard Ainsworth has consistently denied Israel’s right to exist, suggesting that the Jewish inhabitants of Israel are colonial invaders who have stolen the land from the Palestinians."Stop wasting people's time, Mr Rose.

David Ainsworth ● 9h

As opposed to a genuine question such as,' Do you accept that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state within its internationally agreed borders?' Why not answer the question instead of quoting an irrelevant definition of a rhetorical question, which was never posed.

Steven Rose ● 10h

Exacklee!

David Ainsworth ● 10h

Yer wot?

Martine Guy ● 10h