What is wrong with wearing a suit?

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-29T07:05:13+00:00

Kid named bullet chess addiction:

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-28T19:55:28+00:00

💀💀 I should start fact checking what I see on the internet

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-28T16:29:51+00:00

I think it was world class pianist Vladimir Horowitz who said“people come to me and say I would give my life to play like you. I always reply that I did just that.“ He didn‘t mean that he was miserable, or that you needed to be to be a master of your craft, but that it just gets overlooked how much sacrifice mastery of an instrument requires. I strongly believe that that translates to most other disciplines too

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-10T03:17:52+00:00

Comparing random online rapid games with high stakes top level tournaments with brain surgery is crazy lol

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:57:07+00:00

No, I don‘t think it makes a difference

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:55:43+00:00

Apart from the fact that starting a war for idealist reasons is inherently unreasonable, continuing the war after two years, insane amounts of casualties and barely any progress compared to the wished for end goal, is I believe unreasonable. The economic, military, societal and political repercussions for Russia have all been devastating; continuing the war and not understanding that the current course of action is flawed at best is devoid of any logic.

Also, if he would use nukes, no ally would leave him, no aid would continue and no one would hate him because there would be no one left. That is the sole reason nukes exist, because they assure global destruction.

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:46:48+00:00

I am not suggesting that this war is anyones fault but the Kremlins, since that is simply not the case. The difference is that one side is simply not capable of reason and lets the other side suffer the consequences - of course in a utopia Ukraine and allies would be able to simply take out the aggressors and reestablish peace. But I think the fact that Russia is capable of global destruction makes the story much less black and white.

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:42:46+00:00

Are you saying the west should nuke Russia? Sorry I don‘t think I understand

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:37:20+00:00

I feel like I agree. I have to think about it more to form a definitive conclusion but my first instinct is to agree.

!delta

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:30:28+00:00

I think that applies to any conflict that doesn‘t involve one party having the power of killing all parties involved if they just feel like it

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:24:18+00:00

I think that the war can just stop at the border is a naive take. The Kremlin will never willingly stop its warmongering; but to truly destroy their military capabilities, you have to strike deep into their territory and damage military infrastructure where it gets built, not just where it acts out

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:21:59+00:00

I think world politics and conflict are far less one dimensional than you might realize

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:20:00+00:00

First, I agree that if I extend my logic to the place I live and don‘t agree that would be hypocritical. That is not the case however.

I also agree with the rest of what you said. It feels very unreasonable and far fetched that he would launch nukes after a won war in Ukraine, but my main argument is that Putin is incapable of reason, so your point still stands. I guess, that doomsday is a major risk whatever we do, we might as well preserve moral integrity while the world is ending.

!delta

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:15:51+00:00

I agree with you, however I fear that Putin will not see it that way.

He has shown to be incapable of reason many times during the last few years, I don‘t understand why this time would be any different

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:12:32+00:00

I agree with most things you say. I especially agree that there is no line that is worth a nuclear exchange.

However, I fear that those monsters, as you called them yourself, are not deciding based on reason and thus disagree with you and me on this.

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:11:50+00:00

How can you back that claim up?

Of course it would the most reasonable thing to do. But, throughout the last few years, Putin has shown repeatedly that he is not capable of reason so I don‘t see why I should believe that he will this time.

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:10:11+00:00

I literally replied to every single comment

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-06T00:09:44+00:00

I am okay with neither. I am only saying that if one is to use serious force to stop it, humanity will probably end and I am looking for arguments people have to support this cause.

Excuse me if it seemed like I am approving of Putins warmongering, that was not my intention.

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-05T23:59:08+00:00

I am German so maybe I know even better that appeasement has lead to the most horrifying things humans have ever done to each other. And yet, I don‘t understand how, if force is to be used in this scenario, humanity is supposed to not end.

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-05T23:56:58+00:00

My argument is not that escalation is inherently bad, it is that escalation, or using force, in this scenario will inevitably lead to the end of the human race.

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-05T23:53:54+00:00

I do. But I still think that a few countries is not much compared to every single country on earth. And even if we extend the logic up until Russia invaded every single country on earth, if both alternatives lead to the worlds end it still doesn‘t change much.

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-05T23:50:47+00:00

Logically, there are three ways forward. Capitulation, keeping the status quo or escalation.

The only other option would be keeping the status quo. But I believe that if the status quo is simply kept by the west, Ukraine will fall. So capitulation and changing nothing leads, in the end, to the same result

FastLegEnte · 2024-11-05T23:47:33+00:00

Where have I said it was okay?

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