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Comment by MiroslavPokorny | Hacker News Reader

Ukraine has the right to defend itself as best it can.

They have the right to defend their homes and kids first above your right to drive a car. Go buy a bicycle.

What about the right to eat food of people in developing countries? High diesel filters to everything in the economy, not just personal transportation.

eat local and energy efficient greens. stop importing wagyo beef from Argentina.

What a weird take. We're talking about poor countries that can barely grow enough food to have anything to eat, never mind importing beef.

Sure, I feel bad for those people. But does it follow that any country let itself be invaded so other people can eat? In addition, Ukraine was also exporting food (cheap grains and such) to poor countries and Russia killed their commerce/shipping over the Black Sea so they're not to blame here. In all honesty Russia needs reap what they saw and perhaps when they recover (it will take a while and a different leader to get there) they'll think twice about repeating their current behavior.

Many/Most of those countries are good friends with Russia. Surely they can move Russia to stop its invasion.

What about it? What do you think should change in order to guarantee this right? Maybe increase dependency on renewable energy?

I fully support Ukraine's right to defend itself but the global effects go way beyond personal transportation choices. Shortages and higher prices for diesel fuel are having severe impacts on poor countries far removed from the conflict zone. They need it to run tractors, trucks, buses, trains, etc. Can't plow a field with a bicycle.

I fully support Ukraine's right to attack the country invading them. There's no 'but' needed.

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