• davelA
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    9 months ago

    What a strange factoid to choose to highlight.

    I wonder if this “war” hasn’t proportionately killed more children than any in history.

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      9 months ago

      Modern history, possibly. In terms of casualties it resembles a genocide more than it resembles a war.

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        9 months ago

        Yup, hence the scare quotes.

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        9 months ago

        Your brain on Hollywood.

        1. Ancient people weren’t any less empathetic than modern people.
        2. Ancient people didn’t have mortars, rockets and bombs and assault rifles.
        3. There were fewer people invoked in ancient conflicts.