PSA : Please don't direct any hate towards the Russian people.

My heart goes out to the people in Ukraine but i've seen a lot of hateful things said to the Russian people. please remember that the average Russian citizen isn't the Russian military/government. a shopkeeper in Russia isn't the one invading Ukraine.

i hope this settles down for the sake of Ukraine and Russian civilian people. :(

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Cantsayno · 56-60, M

I don't blame the Russian people or even the Russian military personnel. It's all Putin.
The civilians have protested and the military personnel have to do what they're told. It is all a very sad situation.

Khenpal1 · M

@Cantsayno Rubbish, its Russian people who voted him in

Cantsayno · 56-60, M

@Khenpal1 I’m sorry I don’t agree with you

Khenpal1 · M

@Cantsayno so you are saying like Germans did not elect Hitler and we shouldn't blame them ?

Cantsayno · 56-60, M

@Khenpal1 I am

chrisCA · M

@Cantsayno I would hate to be a Ukrainian solider to have a Russian soldier in my sights. Some of them are just scared teens.

Keepitsimple · 56-60, F

@chrisCA They said the average Russian soldier is between 18-22 years old. That’s a baby still.

chrisCA · M

@Keepitsimple Much has to do with motivation too. They were lied to about why they are there.

Keepitsimple · 56-60, F

@chrisCA I know! They are scared also. I’m not saying though that if I had their gun facing me I wouldn’t shoot them. It’s sad all around.

carpediem · 61-69, M

@Cantsayno Blame them or not. If you're Ukrainian and have a Russian soldier in your sights, you blow his brains out.

Keepitsimple · 56-60, F

@carpediem Without a doubt!

chrisCA · M

@carpediem I assume you have been in that situation before?

carpediem · 61-69, M

@chrisCA I have not. But if someone was threatening the lives of my family every single day, I'd pull the trigger. Wouldn't you?

chrisCA · M

@carpediem You can't say for sure unless you have been in that situation. Studies have been done on weapons, from past wars, where some soldiers chose not to fire on an enemy.

carpediem · 61-69, M

@chrisCA I'd agree. But no one has threatened the lives of my family before either. Testing my resolve in that regard is NOT a good idea