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Originally Posted by donquixote99
Must think this all relates to cultural self image. Indeed to myth. Myths that are true if believed.
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I'm not sure I fully understand what you mean, but won't argue for a minute that a nation's history and culture derives, in part, from myth. Ours certainly does. That said, a nation's army is reflective of of its society and Russian soldiers in Ukraine have committed untold thousands of murders, rapes, and forced resettlements as well as deliberately targeted noncombatants, tortured captives and looted everything of value in sight while engaging in an unprovoked, aggressive war. These are not the actions of a healthy society worthy of our empathy.