frozenspinach

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[–] frozenspinach@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

but a set of agreements that don’t have the power of law.

Rule of law is about having a culture of respect for law as a legitimate product of democratic institutions. If law is only real to you because it's "real" in the sense of boots, batons and assault rifles, the 'power' you are interested in is not the power of law.

[–] frozenspinach@lemmy.ml 24 points 3 months ago (12 children)

Aren't the ICJ, ICC and UNSC institutions of international law? And haven't they ruled over and over again that the settlements, occupations, blockades, and blocking of humanitarian aid to Palestine have been violations of international law?

[–] frozenspinach@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

If Russia so wished, they could level Kyiv overnight

AKA the "Jeffrey Dahmer could have been worse" argument lol

Relevant SMBC:

Lawyer: Okay, let's say my client killed his wife. What about the people he didn't kill?! That's six billion people! Don't they matter? Don't they matter?!

Caption: In an alternate universe, Jeffrey Dahmer has a thank you parade every year.

https://smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=299

[–] frozenspinach@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don’t use it because I consider it trustworthy in and of itself, but because you probably do

Right but the source you cited was literally saying the exact opposite of what you claimed.

[–] frozenspinach@lemmy.ml -4 points 4 months ago
[–] frozenspinach@lemmy.ml -3 points 4 months ago (11 children)

their proxy war

Meanwhile Russia did the war-war. I think you should do two posts about war-war accountability for every one post about proxy-war accountability.

[–] frozenspinach@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Thankfully Russia has taken great care to avoid civilian deaths, which is why we thankfully never have to include it as context.

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