• Shoegazer [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I remember when people were shitting their pants over the fact that NK soldiers shot the defector (who was part of the military) because that’s proof of human rights abuses lol

    Do they not know how the military works? I don’t know a single military force in the world that allows defection without the punishment of either life in prison or death. Even non state forces will kill you if you betray them.

    • Quimby [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      "[Chelsea] Manning was charged with 22 offenses, including aiding the enemy, which was the most serious charge and could have resulted in a death sentence."

      That said, I oppose the death penalty and also take issue with extrajudicial killing. I'm fine criticizing DPRK on that front while also acknowledging that every other country in the world has done the same or worse.