This comment was in response to someone expressing regret about joining .ml if I recall correctly

Edit: I’m convinced all this guy does is camp out in front of his computer and wait for an excuse to abuse what itty bitty power he has.

        • Atomic@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          2 months ago

          We will not have any evidence until after the war is over and bodies can start being dug up from under the demolished buildings and infrastructure.

          If you look at their wording they make it clear it’s not “implausible” to believe the current toll including starvation etc is up towards or above 180’000.

            • Atomic@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              11·
              2 months ago

              Gaza had an estimated population of about 2 million people.

              We know that 35% of the buildings in Gaza is severely damaged or destroyed. Very little aid is reaching their target, hospitals are destroyed.

              There is nothing disingenuous about me agreeing with them that it’s plausible that an estimated number of deaths as a result from the war is up towards 180 thousand.

                • Atomic@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                  11·
                  2 months ago

                  It is based on evidence.

                  Evidence that very little aid is reaching Gaza. Evidence that clean water is difficult to come by. Evidence that 35% of their builds are severely damaged or destroyed. Evidence from previous wars and how the population were affected by similar conditions.

                  With those points of data. Qualified people can make estimations of what they think the number of dead might look like.

                  But there is no evidence to prove the estimation is correct right until after the war is over.

                  What you want to say, is that there’s no proof. Which is correct. There is no proof for the figure. Because again. It’s an estimation. There is a war. We can’t go dig up the bodies just yet