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I wouldn't say it's naïve, rather it's the blackest cynicism to assert the best way to reform a murderous dictatorship is to provide it with weapons. This time
by droopyEyelids 3y ago
I wouldn't say it's naïve, rather it's the blackest cynicism to assert the best way to reform a murderous dictatorship is to provide it with weapons.
This time you're on the living side of the equation. How would you have felt if someone made the same argument for Nazi Germany?
- Adverblessly 3y agoAnd that's exactly why I said "most cases".
- ekanes 3y agoIf it were able to change the course of history, of course it might be worthwhile. If it didn't, then of course it wouldn't. The question is really how effective it is. In the abstract, more levers of influence is probably better.
- Analemma_ 3y agoThe new "reformist" leader of Saudi Arabia bone-saws critical journalists, so I'd say the effectiveness is zero or close to it. Has this caused anybody in the relevant positions of government or industry (or you) to update on their beliefs on whether these arms sales are a good idea?