so, do i think that orthodox jews should be given conscientious objector status? man, that's a minefield.

i think it should be obvious that i oppose conscription in the first place. but, if conscription is necessary, then i guess i'd have to necessarily lean support towards the side that is arguing against conscription, necessarily. but, i'd want to expand the terms. that is, there should be a way out, but not just for orthodox jews. a secular pacifist should also be able to claim conscientious objector status. if you're going to do this at all...

but, hey, if we can finally get rid of netanyahu, right?

i'm not going to pretend i have a grasp on this. it's messy, and complicated. i'm just optimistic that a new era in israel is days away...