War is Evil...a furry rant

Lifted from Quora ( from a response to a question about Russia complaining about the help being given to Ukraine)but my thoughts exactly-...
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War is evil.

Whether it’s Iraq or Ukraine or Ethiopia or Yemen or any of the other conflicts happening in the world right now.

If you’re going to start a war you better have a bloody good reason to do so - and if you start one for questionable reasons like “Ukraine isn’t a real country” or “NATO might put nuclear weapons in Ukraine one day” and your first reaction is to complain that the other side are too well armed?

Well I have two words for you - and they rhyme with duck and ewe.
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Now me..
I stand by my assertion that all the death and destruction involved in a war is wrong.
That all human life lost in a war is wrong.
This does not mean I wish Russia to succeed in Ukraine( which I have been accused of).
But even in war -and even if you are the side being attacked- you should never be comfortable with having to kill or be killed.Or with all the destruction around you.
And I will never change my view on that.
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I fully expect to be criticised for posting this.
This is SW!

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Ontheroad · M

So, let me try to understand what you wrote.

"I stand by my assertion that all the death and destruction involved in a war is wrong." So, Russia invaded/attacked Ukraine killing Ukrainians and destroying their country. This is wrong, and I agree. However, what you are saying is that when the people of Ukraine fought back and killed Russian invaders and destroyed their equipment, that is also wrong. Is that what you are saying? If so, I would ask you what you would do if I attacked you with the intent of killing you, would you fight back or simply say I won't defend myself because to do so would be wrong?

Now if you are saying the attacked shouldn't be comfortable with the defense they mount, then I guess I understand that, but I also think you have never had to defend your own life or defend your country in war. Nobody is comfortable in having to kill, not even if they are being attacked, but when defending oneself.family/country, being comfortable in doing so isn't exactly a main concern.