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Russian chest thumping - Chinese incursions

lukethethird

unknown member
That was also wrong, and two wrongs don't make a right. Weak whataboutism.


Helping the Ukrainians rightfully defend themselves is "escalating and prolonging it"? If anything, Ukraine will mop up quicker with the free world's assistance. Your alternative to "escalation and prolongation" is to sacrifice the freedom, land, and lives of innocent people. **** that.
Washington and nato are using Ukraine. This is not even about Ukraine. Ukraines are pawns in this, Washington's purpose in this is to weaken Russia even if it takes the lives of every last Ukrainian so don't pretend to care about Ukrainians.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Washington and nato are using Ukraine. This is not even about Ukraine. Ukraines are pawns in this, Washington's purpose in this is to weaken Russia even if it takes the lives of every last Ukrainian so don't pretend to care about Ukrainians.
Attributing conspiratorial motives that can't
be disproven is another useful tactic to make
Putin the victim, & USA the Great Satan.
It's sly...artful...to change the discussion from
Russia's deadly destructive invasion to become
about general hostility towards USA. It resonates
with like minded folk, thereby justifying invasion.
 

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
Washington and nato are using Ukraine. This is not even about Ukraine. Ukraines are pawns in this, Washington's purpose in this is to weaken Russia even if it takes the lives of every last Ukrainian so don't pretend to care about Ukrainians.

Everyone knows it in Europe.
 

lukethethird

unknown member
Attributing conspiratorial motives that can't
be disproven is another useful tactic to make
Putin the victim, & USA the Great Satan.
It's sly...artful...to change the discussion from
Russia's deadly destructive invasion to become
about general hostility towards USA. It resonates
with like minded folk, thereby justifying invasion.

Ukrainians are the victims. For decades there has been warnings of Ukraine being the battlefield and now it has happened no thanks to Nato. This invasion was provoked, we saw it happening, at least those of us that followed the events leading up to this.
 

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
Attributing conspiratorial motives that can't
be disproven is another useful tactic to make
Putin the victim, & USA the Great Satan.
It's sly...artful...to change the discussion from
Russia's deadly destructive invasion to become
about general hostility towards USA. It resonates
with like minded folk, thereby justifying invasion.

The problem is that it's Americans that cross the Atlantic 24/7.
It's not the other way around. Russians do not cross the Atlantic.
 
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Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Ukrainians are the victims. For decades there has been warnings of Ukraine being the battlefield and now it has happened no thanks to Nato. This invasion was provoked, we saw it happening, at least those of us that followed the events leading up to this.
We're all provoked at times.
It doesn't justify massive death & destruction.
You're just excusing Putin's Russia with lame
whataboutism.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
The problem is that it's Americans that cross the Atlantic 24/7.
It's not the other way around. Russians do not cross the Atlantic.

It's the Americans who are obsessed with Russia. ;)
It seems that you're obsessed with Putin &
his vision of restoring a chimera of Christian
conservatism & Soviet empire building.
Blaming everyone other than Russia is the tool.
 

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
It seems that you're obsessed with Putin &
his vision of restoring a chimera of Christian
conservatism & Soviet empire building.
Blaming everyone other than Russia is the tool.

The US are supposed to be the beacon for the free world. For the West. :)

I want peace on Earth.
 
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Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
The US are supposed to be the beacon for the free world. For the West. :)

I want peace on Earth.
You object to Obama's given name?
Well, we objected to your country supporting Hitler in WW2.
Both are irrelevant to the issue of Russian & Chinese conquest.
But that's the tool, isn't it...changing the subject.
 

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
You object to Obama's given name?
Well, we objected to your country supporting Hitler in WW2.
Both are irrelevant to the issue of Russian & Chinese conquest.
But that's the tool, isn't it...changing the subject.

It's related. Because I don't care if others makes wars. My country won't join any war. Period.
I don't care about what happens in Ukraine, let alone in the Pacific.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
If Americans quit, the Russians land after 5 seconds and the Mediterranean becomes a Russian lake.
From your description of pro-Russian views in Italy, it's no loss.
But Russia's absorbing Italy's production capacity could enable
further conquest. Try to avoid it becoming necessary to some
day destroy Italian weapons manufacture for Russia.
 

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
From your description of pro-Russian views in Italy, it's no loss.

I don't understand why Americans and Russians can't get along.
I struggle to figure out why they can't be allies.

In the EU we have so many issues to solve, so I couldn't care less about this war. And I wish Americans and Russians got along, because their enmity causes nothing but troubles.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I don't understand why Americans and Russians can't get along.
I struggle to figure out why they can't be allies.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the biggest hurdle.
In the EU we have so many issues to solve, so I couldn't care less about this war.
Since Russian leaders have expressed interest
in conquering other EU countries, you should
become interested.
 

Debater Slayer

Vipassana
Staff member
Premium Member
Washington and nato are using Ukraine. This is not even about Ukraine. Ukraines are pawns in this, Washington's purpose in this is to weaken Russia even if it takes the lives of every last Ukrainian so don't pretend to care about Ukrainians.

This argument implies that the US has another option that would save Ukrainians and not "use them as pawns." What is that option? What could the US and NATO do right now to that end aside from aiding Ukrainians in their defense of their people and land?

As far as I can see, the US only has three options:
  1. Supply Ukrainians with aid and weapons.
  2. Completely ignore the war and watch from the sidelines.
  3. Directly engage Russia militarily, triggering a third world war.
I think the first option is by far the best and most humane not just to Ukrainians but everyone else.
 

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the biggest hurdle.

Since Russian leaders have expressed interest
in conquering other EU countries, you should
become interested.

I fail to understand why the US looks down on us Europeans.
We Westerners are becoming an insignificant minority because when the world population is 10 billion people, we will be less than the 20%.
If we don't stick together, we will fall.
 
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