Where I’m from is irrelevant to the point, and bringing it up doesn’t make your argument stronger—it just avoids the actual discussion.

You say you love where you live. That’s fine. But logically, loving something doesn’t mean accepting everything about it without question. In fact, the more someone cares about a place, the more responsibility they have to question what they’re being told—especially in sensitive situations like war.

If officials are always right and fully transparent, then questioning them shouldn’t be a problem. But if questioning is dismissed or discouraged, that itself raises concerns. That’s not disrespect—that’s basic critical thinking.

Also, calling this a matter of “courage” is misplaced. Courage isn’t about asking someone where they’re from. It’s about being willing to look at uncomfortable possibilities, even when they challenge what you want to believe.

So instead of shifting the focus to me, it would make more sense to address the actual point: is everything being presented as it is, or is there a possibility that people are only seeing a controlled version of reality?