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PhilipRoman01/03/20261 replyview on HN

>should

This word is doing a lot of lifting here. You are essentially saying "the world should be better" without even a hint of suggestion of what a minority of countries could do to achieve it (in the presence of adversarial, nuclear states)


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kristopolous01/03/2026

Right.

Let's say someone is sick and they want to roll around in dog shit to cure themselves. I can say that's a bad idea and not be a doctor with a clinical diagnosis. That's a valid position.

Unilaterally bombing a country, overthrowing its government and installing a puppet leader to capture its oil reserves can be called a bad idea.

I don't need to have a fellowship at Georgetown or some sophisticated alternative.

Some things are obvious: stabbing your eye is a bad idea. no ophthalmology degree required.