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I'm neither an Aussie, nor tuned in to the news or trends down there...but from skimming the article, I get the sense that the whole subject has turned into an
by bell-cot 3y ago
I'm neither an Aussie, nor tuned in to the news or trends down there...but from skimming the article, I get the sense that the whole subject has turned into an ideological war - where more victims of violence is "good", because it makes the warriors feel more important.
Hopefully that's not the case, and the author is just doing some meta-musing?
- karmakurtisaani 3y agoWell, if you're fighting some injustice, in some sense having more of it happen is "good", because it will make make your cause more public, and so has a better chance of reducing it in the future. These "warriors", as you refer to them, most likely don't wish for more violence, but also recognize that something good can come out of it. This doesn't mean you should become cynical or suspicious of the cause, it's just how the publicity game is played. If you're far removed from the subject, it probably comes off as calculating and cold, but in reality it probably also feels very bad for the "warriors".