Replying to the quote:

China couldn't care less whether they have your "sympathy" or not. What they do care is whether ICANN is taking a side or not. If ICANN is shown to be basically controlled by the west, then they won't want to participate in the ICANN internet. Maybe they'll set up their own, just like how there are SWIFT replacements. That will be the end of the internet as we know it (ie. global network, irrespective of alliances).

You can vouch for comments you don't think should be flagged. Copying them over to a new comment kinda defeats the purpose of the flagging system.

I personally think that the comment makes a false analogy, e.g. it does not consider the effects the punishment will have on other neighbours or if the punishment is suitable to the crime. In this analogy the "actions" taken against the criminal would be vigilante justice that affects others.

Finally, if we start removing countries that invade other countries from the internet we would end up with quite a few countries banned from the internet.

edit: s/effects/affects

How do you vouch for them? I don't necessarily agree with cutting the internet but didn't think it was a bad comment and agree with the false neutrality

The vouch button should be next to the flag button for flagged comments.

> Copying them over to a new comment kinda defeats the purpose of the flagging system.

yes, that's the point.