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> It probably would have been smarter for the EU to just pay up instead of paying 2x or 3x more for less than nothing So moral compass doesn't matter for you.
by bilekas 4y ago
> It probably would have been smarter for the EU to just pay up instead of paying 2x or 3x more for less than nothing
So moral compass doesn't matter for you. "Pay the shake down" is your take.
> Which the EU will likely have to pay to clean up and restore in the future.
You say clean up, but forgetting that Ukraine has an incredible amount of highly skilled/educated population. They're not some 3rd world lost country as you imagine.
Investment in Ukraine when things finish up might actually be beneficial.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoA moral compass where saving soldier's lives has little value is possible, though if you truly believe in that, it's a bit unwise to brag about it on HN. Since the usual standard of modern day western society is that a soldier's life, including Ukranian soldiers, is worth quite a bit.