Is it rude to mention or talk about bad events like Israel crisis or something like that?

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2. Sometimes, some people don’t like to talk about these kind of stuff

3. Everyone else is talking about it anyway so sure go for it lol

   I’d stay away from any pointless arguments though.

4. I don’t think it’s rude, but I certainly don’t want to talk about it. You could ask first if they are up to date with the news or are interested in discussing it first.

5. My rule is: if you decide to ruin the mood with a talk about climate change or the middle east, it’s your responsibility to repair the mood with a lighthearted joke or whatever it takes.

   If you can’t pull of the repair, don’t attempt the destruction. Only bite off as much as you can chew.

6. Since it politics and people have beliefs. It can go south really fast.

7. Yeah.

   What is the point really? Unless it is already a topic related or something bringing that up would just be a mood killer.

   Like, honestly youd need to be really scrapping the bottom of the barrel to need to bring that up to have something to talk about.

8. In what context? In the context of small talk? It’s not rude, but it’s a little intense for small talk with people you don’t know very well. With people you already know, it’s a little less intense.

9. Keep it light and easy. People get funny about those sort of topics from my experience and it’s generally more hassle than it’s worth.

10. I wouldn’t bring up the I/P conflict in the workplace or on campus. It’s easily one of the most toxic discussions imaginable and you would have to know the people around you can demonstrate civility.

    Calling Israel apartheid can easily spiral into accusations of antisemitism, and defending Israel can spiral into accusations that you are a colonizer or something of the sort.

    Because most people do not know what they are talking about and it requires a great deal of depth, you should probably avoid it. Chances are there are Jews and Arabs in your department, and it’s unneccessary for you to be caught in the middle.

11. Not rude but so many people are woefully misinformed but have full throated opinions

12. You shouldn’t actually leave this to online people it’s just brings the mood down but in 1-1 conversation it can be good