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The other one that seems common seems to be a belief that if only you cede as much territory as possible to anyone who threatens you as soon as possible, then y
by khochesh_kushat 4y ago
The other one that seems common seems to be a belief that if only you cede as much territory as possible to anyone who threatens you as soon as possible, then you can prevent a war and surely they won't come back and ask for more.
- kitsunesoba 4y agoWhich should quickly becomes obvious wouldn’t work with even a little bit of thought. Ceding territory to the faintest of threats is like catering to the whims of a high school bully: the only thing it does is invite more bullying, not only from the original bully but from others too. It’s practically shouting through a megaphone, “I’m a punching bag! Please come punch me, I won’t resist!”