This kind of moral equivocation can only come if you really have no clue about the reality of these conflicts, in my opinion.  It&#x27;s one of the great weaknesses of our civilisation that we are &quot;too broad-minded to take own own side in a quarrel&quot; (to quote a phrase I just learned today).<p>In the large, one side wants to impose rule based on beliefs about what an omnipotent sky person wants and is willing to sacrifice innocent lives (even celebrate such sacrifice) to do so.  The other side wants to propagate individual liberty and democracy and takes great lengths to avoid civilian casualties.<p>In the small, things don&#x27;t always play out quite like this, but to draw equivalence between the two sides is morally abhorrent.