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  • Its a very weird line.

    Back in ww2 when the allies ran the bombing campaign of German cities the “justification” was that civilians were being used to manufacture arms for the armed forces therefore a part of the military logistics network, and in fairness yes they were - like the British were at the start.

    On the other hand it is a deliberate attack on civilians who are not in uniform, not part of the armed forces and not combatants. You could quite easily follow this path to everyone who pays tax or trades with that country as supporting the war effort.

    Going at it from a different direction, terrorism is defined as non state actor, using violence against civilians, for a political objective. Therefore terrorism.

    Is it justified - probably not but neither is much of warfare. Proportional but didn’t minimize civilian casualties.

    Is it terrorism - leaning towards yes.








  • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.worldtome_irl@lemmy.worldMe_irl
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    15 days ago

    Disagree.

    Networking, as in introducing yourself to people blindly absolutely is. I mean simply talking to the person next to you, discussing questions in small groups, being involved in a workshop. Talking to your group in a group assignment.

    And if thats still too hard - many unis have clubs for neurodiverse students.


  • I actually strongly disagree. Many younger people are moving directly into trades, apprenticeship or full time employment because, quite simply, they can’t afford tertiary education. Many universities are struggling to get student numbers up.

    Yes, you used to be able to walk into a role that took anyone who could turn up and learn, but technological and economic demands mean that its no longer viable. You also used to be able to work full time retail as a sole provider, buy a house and raise a family but those days are long gone.

    Welcome to late stage capitalism, globalization, game theory and pure human behavior.


  • I have 3rd year where I’ve heard less than 3 people speak all semester, attendance is less than half, and no one does any of the assigned reading - its just pass assessments and get it done.

    I think its a hangover from covid teaching, but at the same time I think covid just masked a general indifference from burnout, time constraints and general pressure on existing, to where students can only manage the energy for the bare minimum.

    If you don’t mind me asking - what country you study in? You called it uni so I assume its not states.




  • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.worldtome_irl@lemmy.worldMe_irl
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    16 days ago

    Are you also finding a lot of students just aren’t interested in getting involved at Uni anymore? Its just turn up for class (if that), then leave. No discussions, no involvement, no real understanding?

    I ask this because I’m also a student, and I think this could be what this person did as well. A degree is just a tick in the yes box for a job interview - its the bare minimum you can get from uni. They likely didn’t actually get involved in the topic, talk with fellow students, build their networks and get into it - just passed. Im worried because based on what I see, this is where many current students are going.