• ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆
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    52 years ago

    The reality is that all wars end up hurting the civilian population. The only way to avoid that is to stop the wars. Unfortunately, the west is determined to fight this proxy war to the last Ukrainian, and Russia sees this war as existential.

    • Salamander
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      82 years ago

      I don’t disagree, but I stand by what I said. Targeting civilians is unacceptable, regardless of perceived or actual existential threats.

      • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆
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        42 years ago

        It is, but we live in a world where might makes right. Unless different countries learn to respect each others boundaries, and work towards solutions that are mutually beneficial, we’re doing to keep seeing more of this going forward.

        • Salamander
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          92 years ago

          Yes, and it is quite sad. The ability and will to exercise violence is one of the most fundamental forms of power. Hopefully we can solve this one day. Even the more elaborate attempts to do so today - such as nuclear deterrence - uses the threat of violence to prevent violence.

          • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆
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            32 years ago

            Yeah, completely agree. If we don’t destroy ourselves we need to find ways to work cooperatively instead of turning everything into a zero sum game.

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    • @graphito
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      02 years ago

      The only way to avoid that is to stop the wars

      And by that you imply that Russia should leave Ukrainian territory (including Crimea) and start paying retributions for the damage the war caused, right? RIGHT?!

      • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆
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        -12 years ago

        I imply that Russia will not leave Ukraine and that the west is not able to force Russia to leave Ukraine. Russia will win this war, and the only question is how many people will die to make that happen. Moralizing solves nothing.

        • @graphito
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          12 years ago

          I imply that Russia will not leave Ukraine

          Are you some kinda doctor strange and can go into the future to see all the possibilities to state such things with clear certainty?

          **or you’re just a Russian propagandist who’s not allowed to accept any deviation to the fixed point of view?

          🤔 I wonder which is more likely