• Zagorath@quokk.au
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      6 days ago

      Technically, not quite. Saying something is good is not the same as saying it’s worth it. To use a stupidly simplified example: throwing away $40 is not good. Throwing away $40 when it gets you a new video game might be worth it, if you decide you want the video game.

      Of course, that does require that you want the video game. And if it’s a game you think is bad, then you’ve created a lose-lose situation. Which is how most of us would evaluate the situation in the OP. But some people clearly support the war on Iran. They should be criticised for that support itself. But there’s no inconsistency with believing some negatives brought about because of it might be “worth it” for the outcomes of the war.