Self Determination

First and foremost, I am an advocate of Ukraine. I defer to Ukraine regarding any cessation of hostilities. The process of democracy is intended to drive self determination. I believe that Ukraine has earned the right to exercise it, fighting on behalf of the world. I wouldn’t dream of telling them what to do.

To the diplomats of the world who have worked so hard, thank you. Your endeavors, like so many others, go unsung. Your work is important, and I enjoy the peace of your innumerable successes, again thank you.

If I may put forth my humble (and do I mean humble!) opinion for your consideration? Ultimately, I am happy to defer to your best judgment.

I suggest that any work that includes freezing the conflict as it is, would be immoral, as it would place Ukraine in a persistent destabilized state, and Putin has always taken advantage of destabilized states. Pressing our ally to submit to a temporary peace deal is suggesting we gift our enemy with the most precious resource: Time. Time to recover, time to rearm, time to plan the best time to attack, again.

If I had the privilege of being a diplomat today, I would not last long. I know what I am! And so I admire you even more. But I can imagine working with our allies to help our allies, exclusively.

The low hanging fruit of a temporary peace deal won’t advance the objective of Ukraine’s victory, but the defeat of Putin will quiet the world, now so alarmed.

(I have been terribly wrong in some of my rash assertions.  Material wealth can be used for virtue.  So to think in that direction, I am reading Thomas Aquinas right now.  I must thank the honorable Malcolm Nance.  He did a video and he mentioned that donations are a life line for Ukraine.  I am sorry for having doubt in my heart.  And I am sorry that I wasn't able to hear that earlier, from a source that I should have listened to most of all.  I am, in truth, an empty headed pauper.  I hope that at least disarms some suspicion of my motives, for what kind of fool would advertise himself so?)

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