Evil and Deterrence in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

13 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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A short spoken commentary (YouTube video) where the speaker contrasts differing definitions of “evil” and discusses the Ukraine–Russia dispute—noting that some believe Ukraine should be part of Russia while others strongly disagree. The speaker argues that demonstrating strength and readiness serves as deterrence, making potential aggressors think twice before attacking.

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Now, his definition of evil, your definition of evil and my definition of evil might be very different. They might be relative. He truly believes that Ukraine should still be a part of the great Russian Federation. The Ukrainians, myself and a lot of other people in the world believe that it does it. Now to the second part of your question. How does it relate to war? This view and my world view is very simple. If you are presenting a position of strength, if you are setting yourself up for being ready for something that might happen, that other person is going to think twice before they throw a punch or they invade. And that strength, that readiness, is a deterrence.