> Has he, for example, stopped assassinating random foreigners based on often if...

igk · on March 25, 2017

We do know, they assassinate people though. And I'd argued that is already incompatible with democratic and humanist values

reddytowns · on March 25, 2017

You can't stop them, so any argument of whether it's right or not is mute.

DerpyBaby123 · on March 25, 2017

That's a defeatist attitude. If you care about changing something, you must discuss it and take action against it.

reddytowns · on March 25, 2017

There are some things which fighting against is not worth the effort. Concentrating on things which can create significant positive change is much more fruitful.

cryptarch · on March 25, 2017

Teach me Master!

Ok so, how about concentrating on ending the fruitless killing of foreign civilians based on cellphone metadata? Would that be good?

Maybe that'd engender less ill will against the US government in those and other communities, creating a significant positive change?

reddytowns · on March 25, 2017

Oh, I'll get right on that, then!

Right after I invent cold fusion and stop sarcasm on the internet! (Besides which, I do not believe anyone can know why secretive agencies in governments assassinate people, if you had been reading...)