Can We Have an Intelligent Adult Conversation About Russia?

Re:Can We Have an Intelligent Adult Conversation About Russia? by simonblack on Sunday March 06, 2022 @08:27AM (#30577449)

Violating a country’s sovereignty by sending in soldiers to overthrow its government is an act that must be condemned and punished by the international community, especially because allowing countries to get away with this kind of aggression will end up legitimizing expansionism and encouraging more of it.

Let's not mention those countries involved in assaults on Syria, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Lebanon and others though, will we?

As somebody once said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone". Such hypocrisy. But that's our usual way of life.

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Re:Can We Have an Intelligent Adult Conversation About Russia? by ajuc on Sunday March 06, 2022 @08:43AM (#30577557)

Why should Ukraine be punished for American sins?

Your logic is basically "Alice murdered Bob and you said nothing, therefore you can't say anything when Dave murders Eve". If I knew Eve and didn't knew Bob it's pretty obvious I will care more. There's nothing wrong with this.

What is wrong is silencing people who speak out against aggressive wars. It's a common tactic called whataboutism. And it's exactly what you are doing.

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Re:Can We Have an Intelligent Adult Conversation About Russia? by simonblack on Sunday March 06, 2022 @06:38PM (#30582392)

'Whataboutism' is the calling out of hypocrisy. If the cap fits, wear it.

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