But also, defecting is an option. So I didn't need to feel too bad for Russian soldiers being killed since they should have surrendered or refused to fight in Putins war.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Entire Russian units have been wiped out by their own side for trying to surrender. Defecting is an incredibly risky move.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

Right? It seems very easy to put the blame on all individual Russian soldiers, it's not as if they have much choice. Of course, there's a whole bunch of them acting like assholes in their role, but I'm sure there's a whole bunch more of them who don't particularly want to be there but are forced to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Better to die than to kill wrongly. But I have seen lots of videos of Russians successfully surrendering, so it's definitely an option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Better to die than to kill wrongly.

Bold words from someone who’s never been faced with that choice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I agree it'd be hard. But it'd still be the right thing to do to avoid murdering people. I don't see how I need to have been in that situation to say that moral statement. I hope I'd be able to follow though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

ok. then you take your chances getting deaded by a drone with a washing machine tub on your head, in the dark, seeing nothing but metal

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

this