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And this, dear sir, is why we love you!! Greetings from an American Jew who supports freedom for Palestine. The message I take from this film, given the state of current affairs, is how sad it is that some descendants of the people who are shown being violently oppressed in this film have now, in current day, become the violent oppressors in a nearby region. Justice for Palestine is a human rights issue, and that goes beyond religious or political beliefs. 🕊☮💖💕⚖🧕🏽

Thank you for making your opinion and viewpoint clear. I respectfully disagree, on all points. Hopefully you allow that. Have a blessed day.

Respect man, as I an American Jew myself, I don't support genocide myself and I'm glad you aren't tolerating it eithier, I'm just hoping that Palenstine and Isreal can come to some sort of agreement, I don't tolerate violence eithier way. Lots of love ❤

@Shoham.A17 good question, the mass killings of any race or minority, it's not pretty and it quite evil, I don't support genocide of the Isrealis or Palestinian genocide, it'll only stir more conflict and human lives would be lost, the deaths of innocent people are no laughing matter, thanks for asking though!

​@@Bookq36agreed 💯 percent

It's mostly to demonstrate that anything should be subject to be made fun of (within reason - there's no need to be mean for example). When we take subjects like religion and array them as this higher entity of 'you can never question, you can never disrespect, you can never say a bad word or make fun' of said thing, it arrays these things as beyond reproach, which is a huge issue. This is why such institutions as Christianity have attracted sexual abusers because the Church 'should never be questioned'. There is more than one reason of course but this sort of thing is a big one. This conditioning, this knee jerk response you had, assures places of supreme power and authority can get away with anything they want at a certain point within these institutions because they are perceived as untouchable, as beyond 'disrespect' of ANY kind. When I poke fun like I do in regard to the scenes you're referencing, it's partly in an effort to disabuse people of this idea that any institution or religion is above a light tease. Because when we make them that way they become immune to ANY critique, ANY perceived negative, which gives free reign for whoever exists within them. We need to practise not giving them this aura of 'immunity'. Religion is not ABOVE my jokes and nor should it be. You'd do well to keep that in mind. And besides that...its a bit of fun. Lighten up 😂

@@TylerAlexander God is not the Church.

@@sweetrolldealer sure, let's deal with that too, then. If any God is seriously offended by this sort of light ribbing I'd say they're so insecure that I'd ask why you respect them in the first place.

I'm sorry to hear about your day! Thank you so much for the kind words ❤️ that's incredibly special to read.

@@TylerAlexander 🫶

It REALLY does 👀 sorry about Buffy 😅

Na it's fair! Really enjoying the content ! Most of the songs from this film are on my Spotify and apart of my daily sound track! Minus playing with the big boys now

Meh, don't completely agree with this take. Yes I do agree that perhaps nature leans towards empathizing with "your own people" more as a primal instinct, but it's obviously not a rule (not saying you're saying it is, just making a point) and there are countless examples in history that prove that more intelligent, sensitive people break down those barriers and are capable of displaying an incredibly high degree of empathy and compassion towards people that are completely different to them, to the point of risking their own life for their sake at times, for next to nothing. So although I agree that there is a nature element there that might advocate for "sticking to your own" and whatnot, I kind of agree with Alexander that it might've been a more interesting choice purely from a storytelling POV to have Moses not be related to the slaves by blood, and instead have him come to the conclusion that what was being done and what had been done by his family was wrong on his own, as it would've perhaps added a layer to his character of complexity, sensitivity and intelligence. Anyway.. that's just my personal opinion. There's obviously people that won't agree and that's fine! But just thought I'd express my counterpoint to an interesting point of debate!

@@cherizar1854 Well said 💜

honestly. so many youtubers are too afraid of losing viewers, even when those viewers have shit viewpoints. it's refreshing to see someone take an actual stance!

Red Sea 🌊

Me too

This is WHY story exists. Stories exist and are passed through time to teach us things, and yes also entertain. They're meant for many different things. I map out in the video how the oppression, the violence, the judgement of one people in regard to another portrayed in the film CAN be applied to the real world in real ways. You can shut your mind off from that if you like, but it doesn't mean it isn't there. This idea that you seem to have that media isn't political is simply (and I mean this as gently as possible) wrong. Every single piece of media is political to some extent. Some are political on purpose, sometimes it's in the writing and the way the characters are characterised or how their dialogue is written, and it can be subtler. I'd argue that some of the things you've attributed to the 'political' aren't even political, they're MORAL. I find in this day and age a lot of people mix these things up. I demonstrate how themes and events in this film are comparable to real events in the sense that violence and mass murder, and slavery/incarceration shouldn't be perpetrated in such wanton ways. These are NOT political issues. If someone killed someone close to you would you label that as political too? These things are human rights issues. You MUST understand these differences if you're to speak about them. My larger point is, media is man-made. Our views, our passions, our lives and our world INSPIRE our media. It's my job to unearth that and if I see it I will point it out and map out how I got there. It's perfectly valid for you to watch something and choose NOT to do that, but please respect that you also can't tell me how I'm allowed to consume something. You're perpetrating a double standard here.

@@TylerAlexander my brother was killed overseas not even a month ago, I’m very well aware of politics and how it works but when it comes to a historical event like that it should stay on point with that and not go into the whole situation like that, this story is one held dearly to the Israelites so for some one to compare this story to another that is also affecting them negatively, this story is supposed to be one of hope and love not about war and it feels like you’ve come across against them so it’s very confusing to me how either of these situations are comparable to the other, completely different from what’s happening right now

@@francescagenovese8937 respectfully, this is a narrow-minded take and you've chosen not to engage with anything in my response so I'm not going to waste my time further with a conversation you've clearly already made your mind up on. The very thing you say here, that it's related to the history of where Israel has come from is exactly WHY it should be brought up because they have clearly forgotten. They're currently perpetrating genocide and will not listen to pleas for peace. They could learn a lot if they remembered or watched this film. If you insist on closing your mind to this then I can't help you. I lay all of this out in detail and with examples in the video. Yes this film is about love and hope, but it is ALSO about violence, oppression, and slavery. You can't have one without the other and to ignore one is to pick and choose what to focus on, which is exactly why we have people who don't understand the nuances of what is currently happening in the world. You're closing your eyes to so much. This HAS to stop, and it is why I will never be silent on these sorts of issues. If you're confused about it, why are you giving your opinion? Just stop talking about it. You sought clarification, I gave it to you, and you ignored all of it, so what are we even doing? I want to stress that these questions are very rhetorical. If you again insist on ignoring all my points or choose once more to not engage with the discussion I will delete or block you as appropriate. I have tried to help you understand and at this stage if you're still confused I can do nothing else to make things clearer.

Watched further and I will say that what is said after is true since the psychological tests that were done on obeying someone who is in a higher position than you and how you react shows what you mean. The father was the penultimate example for the sons on what to be as a pharaoh since he was the head of the country and their father so they were growing to have a similar mindset that the father had. It wasn't till Moses realized that he WASN'T his father that he started to distance himself from the pharaoh's beliefs and formulate his own based on what he learned.

The film also acknowledges the flaw in that human trait when Aaron directly questions why Moses only cared when he realized they were his kin, to which Moses reponds with, "I did not see because I did not wish to see." It's so succinctly put.​ @Kascep

I have not 👀

@TylerAlexander It's stunning and I hope youu enjoy it!

Interesting thing about that: in the Book of Exodus (or at least my translation, the NAB), the text doesn't say God hardened Pharaoh's heart until the 5th or 6th plague, and until then Pharaoh was being stubborn on his own accord. So you could interpret that as God simply giving Pharaoh what he asked for already.

What you're doing here is not appreciating the wider context. By omitting this from your views, I can't help but feel you're the one that has fallen prey to oversimplification without appreciating the immense history in regard to what you're talking about. No one is saying that killing or violence of any kind should be the goal or be lauded. But if someone came to where I lived and demanded I give up my home because of WHATEVER reason, and I said no, and then said invader proceeded to use violence to try and remove me, and as a result of this I fought back and killed someone in this defense. If I did this, and the public, politicians, journalists, and anyone in general labelled ME as a terrorist for this...do I have to say it? You must see how that demonstrates such an incredible lack of comprehension as to what is happening in Gaza at a fundamental level. R-word is never okay. I've been made aware since October 7th of a lot of things, one of which is the immense propaganda machine of Israel and how twisted the 'facts' are and have always been. I talk a lot in regard to social conditioning in my videos, and I can fully understand how many Israelis aren't even AWARE of what is truly being perpetrated by Netanyahu and his power base, and the scope involved. I can't speak to how entrenched in that you are, I know nothing about you. But considering your words I'd hazard a guess that this misinformation, this twisting of the facts are something you've fallen prey to. Or simply that you've heard so much you've lost sight of what is happening, what should be done to prevent and stop it, and who is ultimately the instigator. If you're unwilling to listen to me then fine, but I urge you to listen to Palestinians. Notice how I didn't mention Hamas in this comment thus far. You did almost immediately. When Palestinians and their plight, the murder of innocents is brought up did you notice how you instantly went onto a tac of 'justification' of 'hamas'. I'd strongly urge you to question this instinct. I talk about listening to Palestinians but I'd also strongly urge you to listen to the many Jews that also champion my words and what I speak about in this video. I'm engaging with you because you seem well meaning. You clearly disagree with violence, with mass, violent injustice, and so I hope that you listen to THAT instinct, listen to what is happening currently and for the last 9 months if not examine the last 76 years, and wake up to how Israel is committing horrific act upon horrific act, with deaf ears to any mention of a ceasefire. Since you opted to bring them up, I'd remind you that a ceasefire attempt has been agreed to more than once by Hamas, only to have been rejected every time by Israel. The ones standing in the way of peace ARE Israel. Fair warning, I'll leave these comments here for anyone to see. You had your say and I've had mine, but if you double down in any reply I will delete it.

​@@TylerAlexander(insert Shia LaBeouf aggressive clapping meme) Well said.

@@TylerAlexander When the old Pharaoh says "they're just slaves" hits hard in this context. "They're just XYZ" is a required mindset to ignore large civilian casualties.

@TylerAlexander this person is spreading misinformation and hate in your comments.

@TylerAlexander made his position clear and requested that Zionists like you stay out of his comments with your rhetoric. I am not going to debate the facts with you, I am just trying to help him keep this a safe space. Stop trying to bait people.

A few things: 1. The movie itself isn't fictional. It is based on a myth passed down through generations verbally and written down to preserve it so it may be shared with other cultures and younger generations. The only fiction in this movie is the stuff that was added for dramatic purposes. You can argue the Bible itself is fictional, but that is not an established fact. Quite a number of things in the Bible line up historically with archeological evidence, specifically from around 800 BC and onwards. The historicity of the Bible is only contested on the basis that the evidence for many of its events, as well as cosmology and supernatural phenomena, has not been found, but hardly anything directly contradicts its events or precludes them from happening at all. 2. Being paid does not mean you are not a slave. The only determining factor is whether or not it is against your will. Even Thomas Jefferson paid his slaves from time to time, but their work was no less forced upon them. Although, you are possibly correct in saying that slavery, as it was mentioned in the Mosaic laws at least, is probably more accurately translated as indentured servitude. Some context clues support this assertion, such as the Hebrews being forbidden from capturing or kidnapping slaves, any slave they bought from another person must be let go after they have served for at most 7 years, and the law also prescribed the allowance to sell oneself into slavery out of financial necessity. There were also many restrictions on how to treat a slave, so they were not considered as mere property.

@@jacobmonks3722 a myth is fictional. Also, saying slaves were sometimes paid is not the same as a paid worker.

As a Jewish American supporter of the Palestinian cause, I would very much like to know what your point is

@@Bookq36 point is that I'm glad a youtuber is openly supportive of a cause that needs supporting

That was also Val Kilmer (Moses) 😊

I’ve heard that it was the entire cast that voiced God; they had every voice actor whisper his lines and layered them all on top of one another. But then the filmmakers realized that you couldn’t really make out what was being said, so had the guy who played Moses voice God’s dominant voice. You can still hear the whispers of the rest of the cast if you listen hard enough.

@@Tustin2121 That's so interesting!

I’m not religious, but my favorite moment from the god conversation is after god gets ‘angry’. Immediately the voice lowers, and gets more compassionate, almost like a parent who snapped then felt bad for it and is now trying to comfort their child

@@DaxonDarling Sadly, the god portrayed in the old testament is more like an abusive alcoholic parent.