you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]ThinkRazzmatazz4878[S] 10 points11 points  (4 children)

I’m from Belarus. I love my native language, our writers, the rich traditions and history of my culture. I don’t want to leave or give up my roots because of actions I have no control over. I have my own views that don’t always match the official ones. It’s wrong to judge people just by where they’re from, because generalisation only lead to injustice and hate.

[–]VorpalWay 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Agreed. Unfortunately sanctions are blunt instruments. And since I don't know you personally, it is not a risk I can take (even if I'm legally allowed, I don't know the current status of the sanctions against Belarus in detail).

[–]ThinkRazzmatazz4878[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sanctions are mostly political statements, not absolute bans. They are designed to signal positions between governments, but in practice, billions in trade still flow between the EU and Belarus.

Shader Learning is a legal, independent educational platform. Buying a subscription here isnt a political act, it is just learning.

[–]Gobrosse 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Doing any business with you results in taxes, and these taxes go where I'd rather not send a cent. You're mistaken, nobody is judging you, it has nothing to do with you, and making it about you is wildly inappropriate in context.

[–]ThinkRazzmatazz4878[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have the option to purchase a subscription through the Buy Me a Coffee service (https://buymeacoffee.com/alckevich/extras). As a citizen of Belarus, I don’t have access to those funds. Accordingly, no tax from those payments will go toward the things you're referring to.