TIL about Italy’s shunning of their past in contrast to the “collective guilt” felt by Germans after WWII
TIL about Italy’s shunning of their past in contrast to the “collective guilt” felt by Germans after WWII
Italians embrace their cultural and gastronomic exports while shunning certain parts of their history - I wouldn’t say that’s racist… In fact I would call that humanizing
I wonder what their response would be to a bunch of lemmings outside the reach of Germany’s laws doing the same?
This is so much better and more effective than throwing confetti at Wimbledon for attention
Yes dude (or dudette) exactly what I’m saying is that it can’t be proven one way or the other until “you have the possibility of some information being made public”.
I mean clearly there is a third option - being a knob and claiming you’re always right no matter what the facts say
The false dichotomy? Id argue that’s you not believing someone can be concerned about an issue that affects everyone (global issue) regardless of location… but okay
Edit: A regional issue being more pressing for countries in that region does not justify saying a global issue does not need attention
I’m just seeing you agree in different words?
If government is the only one with the knowledge then it can never be proven to those who are properly skeptical
TIL Ukrainian lives are only a European concern
I personally think it is worth investigating these allegations
And you hit the nail on the head about why an elected representative won’t say one way or the other unless it’s objectively proven or shown to be false - anything else doesn’t need a response. Further any rep who does claim the matter to have been solved, one way or the other, only opens themselves up to criticism for something they probably didn’t get into politics for in the first place.
When scientists and experts (plural) start getting involved then it’s interesting however, imo, your focus on government being the ultimate truth-finder is flawed
Fair enough - just adding to the idea having an upset army isn’t helpful for those in power
Russia just gave a 10% pay rise to the army
Not sure why the cultural differences between us and ‘ancient’ peoples is worldnews
What’s the reasonableness standard? (to me that’s just a standard of review in appeal courts)
Make a public spectacle that people write news stories on and then the public talks about it.
See this is where I disagree… if all they want is publicity then start a website or buy ads on tv.
If they want to make a difference then take a page from the indigenous groups blocking logging roads and railroad tracks across Canada when necessary
I never said stop supporting the cause – but the way I’m feeling is other groups are more effective is all.
Ok - so one could say a ‘goal’ per se is decreasing attendance at events like this with the hope that it causes a change ? I can get behind that and believe that’s a rational reason to protest.
If all that’s true then my only real complaint is Just Stop Oil isn’t getting THAT message across effectively
Haha not this time FBI agent
Fair enough - I definitely should have been more precise.
I’m trying to criticize protests that actively alienate people who agree with the cause.
What I’m trying to understand is whether Just Stop Oil wants to inconvenience the average joe or whether they are targeting those with the power to make a difference? Imo, at times it feels like the former more than the latter.
I’ve always had the opinion that anyone who can’t handle those being free to love who they want must have repressed feelings - I don’t see why that should apply any different depending on what country you live or whether you grew up in a society where the first repressed person made the original rule