Getting Ugly in Russia

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Being killed is kind of absolute.

By the same token, if people who are oppresed or occupied simply accept defeat without resistance then violent occupation is proven effective and countries which have a vested interest in maintaining their control over another people are more likely to ignore the cries and pleas of those they oppress.

Fine, now, why doesn't this happen in Yorkshire?

You didn't really answer my question, what would make you pull the trigger on a five-year-old? Because

I would counter that nothing excuses the strong violently imposing their will upon the weak.

There is no better example of this than pulling the trigger on a five-year-old.