What I’m saying is that the problem isn’t moving war orphans out of a conflict zone, the problem is that there’s a conflict zone in the first place.
It’s not as if these orphans are some sort of “prize” to be won and brought home as spoils. Caring for them takes resources. Individual Russian families are not out there twirling their moustaches thinking, “How can I help destroy Ukrainian culture… I know! I’ll adopt a child and spend years raising them as my own, that’ll show 'em!”
A more direct analogy would be if they were being put up for adoption by the Israeli government. That’s what makes it genocide. Once adopted, they become property of the Russian family. They’re not being returned to their homes when the war is over like the refugees who have sought amnesty in the EU.
I mean, it’s hard to argue with that. It would still be genocide, but at least kids wouldn’t be dying.
God. It’s fucked up.
What I’m saying is that the problem isn’t moving war orphans out of a conflict zone, the problem is that there’s a conflict zone in the first place.
It’s not as if these orphans are some sort of “prize” to be won and brought home as spoils. Caring for them takes resources. Individual Russian families are not out there twirling their moustaches thinking, “How can I help destroy Ukrainian culture… I know! I’ll adopt a child and spend years raising them as my own, that’ll show 'em!”
Objection used a false comparison.
A more direct analogy would be if they were being put up for adoption by the Israeli government. That’s what makes it genocide. Once adopted, they become property of the Russian family. They’re not being returned to their homes when the war is over like the refugees who have sought amnesty in the EU.