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the context makes it even worse. its a strange kind of tribalism that is being promoted here. "do what you are asked to without understanding the real consequen
by simianwords 8mo ago
the context makes it even worse. its a strange kind of tribalism that is being promoted here. "do what you are asked to without understanding the real consequences". btw war is actual zero sum usually.
- sl-1 8mo agoWar is often times even negative sum game.
- rgun 8mo agoDo what you are asked to ≠ Your duty. Duty of a warrior is to fight for his country/tribe/side. Duty of a king might be to reduce suffering for his subjects.
- card_zero 8mo agoHistorically, no. It's like Tennyson: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die.