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Sorry to break your kids’ hearts then, because there’s no way he goes to prison for this.

I truly mean this in good faith: you would honestly rather that she continue suffering?

It is so bizarre to me that regarding an article about a woman who wants to die because of constant mental anguish, the very first thing you felt was worth saying is “she is really pretty”.

If I’m being perfectly honest, I don’t entirely know my own point, I just had to comment on it because it stood out as do bizarre to me.

Even still, it’s a bit like the pot calling the kettle black.

I think it’s rather disingenuous to say that just because he intended to die, he didn’t want the attention. The attention kind of seems like the entire point of the act.

Can we please not call people who set themselves on fire role models?

My thoughts are with his family.

News coverage of this is super sus

How so? Every article I read mentioned where it happened as well as US organizations performing the investigations.

Imagine any other country said this.

I mean, that’s a pretty good reason. I’m not too concerned why they do a good thing, as long as it’s done.

Again, having a different perspective than you doesn’t mean I am arguing in bad faith or being disingenuous. If you’re not trying to have a conversation or convince me, then you’re just being vitriolic for no reason, so I’m the one who is a troll? Come on man.

It’s just Ukraine btw.

I’m not familiar with Ukraine’s constitution, but frankly I don’t put much stock in the idea of an indelible constitution.

You’ll usually have more luck convincing people of your perspective by not insulting them, btw.

Having a different perspective than you doesn’t make me a troll. I never thought I’d be called a troll for saying maybe they should conduct an election.

Do we have a rough idea what percentage of Ukrainians are under Russian control right now?

No, I’m not. Could you please at least engage in the conversation if you’re going to reply?

I’m just not sure why being the invaded party is the deciding factor here. Do the people not get a say in who leads their defense, only their offense?

Russia is trying to interfere with elections of countries it’s not even at war with. Is Ukraine just never supposed to have an election again because Russia might interfere with it? Is it not up to Ukraine to ensure that their elections are free and fair? Like, I don’t think that any precautions they would take against Russia interfering is gonna stop when the war stops.

It’s not relevant for Ukraine specifically, it’s relevant for anyone who would claim that free, fair, and regular elections are a cornerstone of democracy. Someone else said better than I could: shouldn’t the people get a say in who is leading them in this war?

They are both (supposedly) elected officials of a (supposed) democratic state, and they are both at war. If Putin said he wasn’t going to hold elections because it would be irresponsible to do so during a war, I don’t think he’d get the same understanding answers. There’s precedence for countries holding elections while at war, it’s not like it’s some infeasible thing. Just seems weird for everyone to be so quick to say that it’s reasonable to suspend an election.