Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
Gilrandir:

Be careful when arguing against morality in international affairs. However poorly honored in the past -- and you are correct that most (all?) polities have, in the past, done things that current moral sensibilities find reprehensible -- the attempt to impose some form of higher moral standard/some code of behavior that surpasses the nation-state, still has value. Without that effort, even where it is limited to a desire for the "respect" of other nations, we are left with nothing but realpolitik.

Under the rules of realpolitik, Crimea belongs to Russia by right of conquest.
I said nothing about disrispect of morality in any sphere, including international affairs. My stance is that before attempting to impose a higher moral code everybody should agree that in the past no nation (whether in alliance with Hitler or opposing him) was exempt from exercising dirty practices. Then everybody should apologize for the past grievances and stop referring to them to push their current agenda.