Comment by seanclayton
5 years ago
If sanctions kill any amount of people greater than zero makes it a deadly weapon against innocent people and should never be used. Additionally, anyone who uses sanctions should be considered committing an act of terrorism because of their intended effect being killing innocent civilians.
By that reasoning the west would never have invaded Nazi Germany. Lots of innocent people on both sides died in that invasion, and yet the world is now a better place because of it.
Well you won't know without knowing the difference. Just say that we've a different order but for ordinary people probably make no difference.
You born after that so did I. Is like saying that the world is better place now because Napoleon invaded Europe. Well, you won't know what would be if he didn't so your argument has no logic (and, in addition you have no idea how life was during that time)
His argument also fails with the Ukraine situation. The world may be a better place today because the USSR disbanded, but Ukraine would not be being invaded by Russia today if the USSR never disbanded.
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Are you actually arguing we should’ve let the Nazis be and slaughtering every non-Aryan in sight?
Luckily sanctions don't directly kill anyone so it's not an issue.
Have you ever lived under sanctions? Have you lived your whole life in a country who has only been an imposter of sanctions?
Yes. No.
Instead of trying to use some vague "you haven't lived it!" argument, it would be nice if you could provide an example of someone directly killed by sanctions.
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