Comment by thayne
5 days ago
Fighting back to protect yourself is one thing, but exacting revenge leads to a cycle of violence. Especially when it is on an entire nationality or ethnicity.
5 days ago
Fighting back to protect yourself is one thing, but exacting revenge leads to a cycle of violence. Especially when it is on an entire nationality or ethnicity.
Honestly, who are you talking to and what are you reading? Most Ukrainians I've met, my parents, their friends, refugees we've met: just want the Russians to go home.
From a few levels up in this thread:
> Perhaps not even for themselves or their country, but just to witness the enemy collapse when it all ends
To me this sounds like a desire for retribution, not just an end to hostilities. And that is what I am replying to.
I have no reason to believe that is an attitude commonly held by Ukrainians. And it seems like that post wasn't even written by a Ukranian.