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laserlightyesterday at 6:58 AM1 replyview on HN

I don't know of any instance where modern warmongers fight wars based on subjective grounds. They all have “objectively true” reasons.


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qserayesterday at 8:53 AM

Imagine you are stranded in your home with all your loved ones, and you get a call from your "warmonger" president and the matter is urgent; he says "We have received intel regarding a enemy plan to bomb your house in 30 mins. This report is only x% reliable, but we have the exact location of the enemy and we have birds in air that can hit them in 5 mins. This might escalate into a larger conflict, Do you want us to proceed? "

What would your response be? What is the value of `x` at which you will approve of the pre-emptive attack?

Just curious.

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