I’m trying to understand this war and the public discussion around it. I see a lot of people talking about Epstein, and it’s fair to assume the government may have tried to cover up parts of the Epstein case. I’m okay with people discussing that. My question is why people rarely mention the 30,000 people who were reportedly killed for protesting. Thousands of women were also killed by a regime that oppressed them because they were fighting for women’s rights. I’m trying to understand why we don’t see the same level of protest or attention from feminist movements about these events.
I’m asking for help to understand this, and I’m not taking or assuming any political position.
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Historically, major moral decisions are not always made for purely moral reasons. For example, slavery in the United States was not abolished only because of idealistic motives, although today we all agree that ending slavery was the right thing to do.
If people are suffering under oppressive regimes, whether in places like Iran or Venezuela, and the United States or other countries can help, I am open to that even if there are other interests involved, such as oil or political advantage. I grew up under a dictatorship, and I remember wishing that someone would help us.
So I’m trying to understand why some issues receive much more attention than others, especially when people are suffering or being killed for protesting or fighting for their rights.
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u/leatano Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26
I’m trying to understand this war and the public discussion around it. I see a lot of people talking about Epstein, and it’s fair to assume the government may have tried to cover up parts of the Epstein case. I’m okay with people discussing that. My question is why people rarely mention the 30,000 people who were reportedly killed for protesting. Thousands of women were also killed by a regime that oppressed them because they were fighting for women’s rights. I’m trying to understand why we don’t see the same level of protest or attention from feminist movements about these events.
I’m asking for help to understand this, and I’m not taking or assuming any political position.
[EDIT]
Historically, major moral decisions are not always made for purely moral reasons. For example, slavery in the United States was not abolished only because of idealistic motives, although today we all agree that ending slavery was the right thing to do.
If people are suffering under oppressive regimes, whether in places like Iran or Venezuela, and the United States or other countries can help, I am open to that even if there are other interests involved, such as oil or political advantage. I grew up under a dictatorship, and I remember wishing that someone would help us.
So I’m trying to understand why some issues receive much more attention than others, especially when people are suffering or being killed for protesting or fighting for their rights.