Peacemaking and Community

But mine comes with a question: will a negotiated settlement with an enemy who consistently disregards all previous negotiated settlement end the war or prolong it? Likewise, will accelerating the defeat of an uncompromisingly belligerent enemy save lives in the long run or do nothing other than kill more people, including civilians?

Remember, diplomacy was the first response to Russian aggression, and it didn’t stop Russia from invading Ukraine, and it did nothing to bring the conflict to an end. On the contrary, diplomacy emboldened Russia into a full scale invasion. It didn’t happen in a vacuum.

A tough call with no clear answer, in my opinion, military industrial complex notwithstanding.

And take it easy with your choice of hyperbole. Nobody is cheering anyone or anything on in this tragedy.