if CIA are willing to kidnap children and distribute drugs in its own homeland then distributing a dangerous virus in another country to destroy their economy doesn't sound too far fetched

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[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I see what you mean and I agree. However at the same time, there are people who have literally given their lives to try and correct this sort of thing. Lots of and lots of people, in fact. And by saying "we don't care" you're dismissing the very hard work and effort that millions have already put in to this, to try and correct it, just because you're not seeing the outcome you prefer. It comes across as a bit dismissive of past struggles, tbh, almost stated as if we've just invented the concept of standing up for morals, haha. That's all I mean.

[–]FormosaOolong 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Oh dear, I didn't mean to be or sound dismissive, thank you for pointing it out! I think it comes down to the fact that I see everything as an Us, in the sense that the goods/bads/neutrals are all part of one, let's say, organism. You are entirely correct that it is important to keep the inclusive totality in mind, and not fall into despair about the destructive bits. While it is also important to recognize and identify the destructive forces, we can't resolve those unless and until we recognize our power and capacity to do so. And encourage the collective being to honor and support its strong fighters, rather than persecute them and put them into places like Belmarsh.

[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Agree completely, we have to take the good along with the bad, but still keep our eyes on where we're trying to go. Things aren't so bad, but they could always be better.