Post #2343468

2026-05-05 16:06 UTC

It doesn’t matter to me who broke the ceasefire first. All three of them suck. If Iran is bombing now, they are breaking the ceasefire. “But they did it first!!” is the kind of school yard mentality we already have more than enough of in this world. Let’s not perpetuate the behaviour.

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@Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 2026-05-05 16:34

What about the US and Israel launching an illegal war of aggression under the perfidious cover of negotiations, the second time in 8 months. Can we blame them for that or is that also "they did it first" Schoolyard hijinks?

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@floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-05 19:14

It's been somewhat scientifically proven that being "nice" _but retaliating_ is the most effective strategy when dealing with another party that over multiple encounters may choose to cooperate with you or betray you - this scenario is known as "The prisoner's dilemma". [Good Veritasium video on the subject (YT)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScpHTIi-kM)

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@mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-05 23:42

Of course it matter who broke it. Once a deal is broken , Iran has the right to act and defend itself. It is not schoolyard mentality, it is ligitimate actions in conflicts

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@Malyca@lemmy.zip 2026-05-05 18:05

Do you know how reality works?

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