In the civilized West it is simply not accepted to gun down with live ammo peaceful protesters day after day after day and shell where they live. Nor would it be in any other first world country like Japan. This kind of savage behavior is status quo in much of the world, the Middle East seems to cherish it almost.
Don't, for one second, think that people in Syria find it acceptable to gun down peaceful protesters with live ammo. Let me sum up what people around me in Damascus are thinking:
First there's the group that's completely against the government. They are appalled by the government's violent response toward protesters, and are calling for the president to step down. I'm not gonna pull numbers out of my ass and give you a percentage of this group, but I can tell you that nearly all of my friends and coworkers fall in this group.
Then there's the group that's completely loyal to the regime. It's basically comprised of all the beneficiaries from the regime as well as people who are abusing the corruption and running businesses at the expense of others. This group will defend the government vehemently because their existence depends on it.
And finally, there's a group that's on the fence. I'd say this is the largest group, and it's very volatile. There's tons of government propaganda on street billboards and in the media, and this group tends to get affected by all that. They're afraid of potential sectarian wars or total chaos that might ensue if the government was overthrown, and thus they're cautiously silent at the moment.
I know I'm way off topic here, so I'll move the conversation to another thread if needed.
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