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> It's not about what's "right" or what's "allowed". Those are squishy concepts. This seems to be a very common issue on HN, I've noticed. People are constantl
by tharne 10mo ago
> It's not about what's "right" or what's "allowed". Those are squishy concepts.
This seems to be a very common issue on HN, I've noticed. People are constantly conflating how the world works with how it should work. And, when others point this out, they're immediately accused of endorsing something morally, when really they're just stating a fact about the world, human nature, or geopolitics.
- m-hodges 10mo ago> really they're just stating a fact about the world, human nature, or geopolitics. This seems to be a very common issue on HN, I've noticed. People are constantly conflating their perception of something with how it objectively is.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 10mo ago> conflating how the world works with how it should work This doesn't really seem to be what's going on, though. Obviously, China's "allowed" in some sense to do whatever others can't stop them from doing. But also obviously, Taiwan will defend themselves from Chinese aggression. Given these two seemingly obvious Realpolitik points, it's not Taiwan's defense that causes the loss of life but China's aggression.