On Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 3:40 PM Kris Craig <kris.cr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Sun, Mar 6, 2022, 12:36 PM Chase Peeler <chasepee...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 3:23 PM Kris Craig <kris.cr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2022, 10:17 AM Victor Bolshov <crocodil...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > On Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 14:26, Kris Craig <kris.cr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > Specifically, I would direct this question to Pierre and Viktor: Do you >>> > believe that "Arrest Dictator Putin" is appropriate for the PHP >>> homepage? >>> > >>> > >>> > As a Russian who fled his country because of arising concerns over Mr. >>> > Putin's regime, I find any words against him, appropriate. I'm a >>> pacifist >>> > but I probably would try to kill him if I was given a chance. >>> > >>> > Speaking about how appropriate "Arrest Putin" would be *on the PHP home >>> > page*, I'd say no, because I see how many different people have >>> gathered >>> > here. We see that even Ukranian flag on PHP homepage is going to cause >>> > tensions (what about Iraq & Viet Nam?). >>> > >>> > Starting this discussion, I had in mind the "sanity again madness" >>> > mentality. I even feel sorry now for how this thread brings so many >>> > disagreements and sol little compromise, so many emotions and so little >>> > reason. I still think though that in times like this, stating something >>> > like "PHP is against war" is very timely, and it is something we can >>> agree >>> > to, without destroying any connections within community. >>> > >>> >>> +1 for a banner that says "PHP is against war". I would have absolutely >>> no >>> objection to that one. >>> >> As Iโve said before, I would have a problem with this. War is terrible >> and should be avoided at all costs. However, there are times it is >> justified. >> -- >> Chase Peeler >> chasepee...@gmail.com >> > > In that case, I think we should scrap this idea altogether. I mean, if we > can't even agree that war (i.e. institutionalized mass murder) is a bad > thing, then there's no statement we could make on this that wouldn't divide > our community. > > I agree we should scrap this for the many reasons people have given earlier. However, you are misquoting me. I said war was a terrible thing. Sometimes, though, the alternative is worse. I point you to WW2. How many more would have died in the holocaust if the allies had not gone to war against the axis powers? -- Chase Peeler chasepee...@gmail.com
