Comdemning evil is an act with many purposes. Making the evil-doer change his mind is just one of possible benefit. Even if that is unlikely the other ones remain.
* People naturally imitate what they see others do. A condemnation can prevent others from imitating the evil act.
* A condemnation calls on others to resist and not facilitate the evil act.
* Condemning someone makes you enemies, in a way that is plain for everyone to see. This positioning can open up for alliance offers from others with similar beliefs.
Making someone an enemy comes with risks and drawbacks of course. You become less able to influence someone if you cut ties, hence why people suggest to try influencing in private first.
John Paul II is widely credited with helping Poland overthrow communism. While he won't change the world overnight, there are millions of people even in Russia who respect the Roman Catholic pope, even if they aren't Roman Catholics themselves.
no, it doesnt. What my point is, is that it would have done NOTHING, whereas the message he did send probably had higher chances, and is atleast something someone might listen to, even if they dont follow the advice.
(well except ofcourse the corrupt dictator in ukraine, so it naturally falls on deaf ears)
> telling Ukraine to "have the courage of the white flag".
If an aggressor attacks your country, it takes courage to surrender. Churchill was a coward it seems. He could have surrendered to the Germans and saved so many lives on both sides.
o1's take on your bonus question seems reasonable :
Yes. Art can have intrinsic and personal value for its creator, independent of any external audience. Unseen art lacks immediate external value [to others] but retains latent worth, potentially realized when discovered or appreciated in the future.
This looks pretty cool to integrate in hobby projects, however after creating an account via Google, clicking "Payment portal" shows this error :
Error creating billing portal
Failed to create billing portal session: No
configuration provided and your live mode default
configuration has not been created. Provide a
configuration or create your default by saving your
customer portal settings in live mode at
https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/billing/portal.
Also when trying to update my profile picture :
Failed to update image!
column users.current_period_end does not exist
Stripe issue should be fixed, second issue likely happens if you go to the api page sometime in your session before going to the profile page and then you try to edit your picture. We'll work on that. Thanks for reporting!
It's not insulting millions, it's absolutely factual. All the comment you replied to was describing is Trump himself, and millions still voted for the guy. As to WHY they voted for him, I'm sure journalists/analysts/pundits will overflow us with reasons.
Stocks are ownership in a company, they provide you info disclosed to shareholders, possibly voting rights, and dividends. It's not like the rover provides a passive income.
owning a passive lunar rover will surely give you some publicity and access to something (you can brag about it in some venues). People have successfully monetized more stupid things. I'm not saying _I_ would know how to get returns from that investment but I'm sure there are some people who would.
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