When something is wrong, taking a stand against it isn’t only about it being effective. It’s about showing publicly that something is wrong.

I don’t kidnap people and force them to live in my compost bin. When I hear of others acting in this way, I condemn it. Me not doing this does not effectively stop others from doing it. But I still do it, as it is my moral duty.

I believe that killing innocent people by bombing schools and hospitals is at least as bad as the action I just described.