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minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·5 days agoYou question the value? Really? Are you the doctor, because that’s exactly what he said. Seems like they can be rather effective, which is why every power, ever, throughout history, has had them. Questioning the cost to the individuals, sure, but their value to a given power? Now if you want to make a philosophical debate about them, sure, there’s one to be had.
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoYou can spend years examining the value and costs of doing that kind of shit in times of war, and you won’t get a clear general answer. Doing it outside of a war, though, is just plain evil.
You question the value? Really? Are you the doctor, because that’s exactly what he said.
Seems like they can be rather effective, which is why every power, ever, throughout history, has had them.
Questioning the cost to the individuals, sure, but their value to a given power?
Now if you want to make a philosophical debate about them, sure, there’s one to be had.
You can spend years examining the value and costs of doing that kind of shit in times of war, and you won’t get a clear general answer.
Doing it outside of a war, though, is just plain evil.