(October 21, 2024 at 1:57 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(October 21, 2024 at 1:50 pm)Ivan Denisovich Wrote: I disagree. Neither Germany nor any other country have a special responsibility to do something. Having said that I think that supporting Ukraine against fascist invader is something that's both moral and pragmatic.
I agree that singling out any one country as having a special obligation is wrong; we all do. I agree with her that pacifism in the face of active aggression is appeasement.
And yes, supporting Ukraine is both morally and practically the right thing to do.
I agree with pacifism=appeasement but I doubt that argument like this will sway people. No one likes to be upbraided or singled out. She could stick to arguments from pragmatism and it would have sounded better.
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.
Mikhail Bakunin.
Mikhail Bakunin.
