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> I regard these cases as deplorable but inevitable in other words, acceptable casualties in the war you're waging. nice.
by kofejnik 6y ago
> I regard these cases as deplorable but inevitable
in other words, acceptable casualties in the war you're waging. nice.
- rectang 6y agoA "war", hmm. No, I don't see it as a "war". It's not a zero-sum conflict. When the bonds of ethnic loyalty are weakened and the bonds of cosmopolitan amity are strengthened, we all win, and our lives are all enriched. As for "acceptable casualties": I certainly would not go along with such injustices as the three anecdotes described in the article if they were playing out before me. Outside of my own limited sphere of influence, I am not cursed with the responsibility of making judgment calls as to what is "acceptable" — yet I can still aspire to weigh the suffering of all parties.