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> I mean, there’s no way to look at tens of thousands of deaths and declare it to be a good thing. Yes, there is. It was called the Russian WWII front where th
by alacombe 6y ago
> I mean, there’s no way to look at tens of thousands of deaths and declare it to be a good thing.
Yes, there is. It was called the Russian WWII front where the Russians sent to the meat grinder by the tens of thousands held back the German army until winter and supply issues decimated them. It is a viable strategy to deal with a lack of equipment.
Whether or on it is acceptable to say on HN is another story.
- ashtonkem 6y agoI’d call that necessary or the lesser of two evils, not good.
- alacombe 6y ago> I’d call that necessary or the lesser of two evils Which is literally the very definition of _good_ - "In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions" -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good