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Crazy fact I just learned: The V.O.C. actually still exists as the Republic of Indonesia. Unfortunately at the moment it's not very common to put rulers of sove

by tinco 11y ago

Crazy fact I just learned: The V.O.C. actually still exists as the Republic of Indonesia. Unfortunately at the moment it's not very common to put rulers of sovereign nations on humanity tribunals, regardless of the extent of their misdeeds.

lmm 11y ago
Every nation has bad episodes in its history. What good would punishing the present-day Republic of Indonesia do?
- tinco 11y ago
  I wasn't talking about punishing them for deeds in the past. Anyway, punishing heads of state of democratic countries is a bit weird anyway. We're not punishing Bush or Blair for the mess in Iraq either.
  - spacemanmatt 11y ago
    But we should be.
afarrell 11y ago
To what degree is the Republic of Indonesia actually ruled by the same folks that controlled the VOC?
- tinco 11y ago
  Not the same people of course. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Papua_Movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Papua_Movement