That abstraction layer is correct, I think.

The thing with abstraction layers is: they are made to simplify a context. This makes it easier to understand and to see correlations and processes. It also hides details of the picture.

As far as I know there are people in Russia who work for their own goals. Those bridges don’t collapse themselves and it takes someone to derail a train or sabotage a helicopter or provide intelligence about movements.

Yes. Most people just eat the propaganda or at least don’t act up to evade repression (if they would care enough to do so otherwise). That’s normal human behavior, it’s no Russian specialty. Can you think of a current critical situation which would need immediate wide-spread attention, but people tend to ignore it?

Meh. I don’t see much steering room for their course. It isn’t Russia by the way, it’s Putin and his regime.

Just a lengthy text to collect some of my thoughts.

I can’t think of any reason but the bomb if one has 60%+ Uran in bigger quantities and rockets with the ability to carry 2 tonne warheads. They did some steps on that road, it seems to me.

And there is that regime’s head with that one idea of an almight being that you have to please. And his will to cling to power in Iran no matter what. Makes you think if that guy seeks redemption in the next world in which case, destroying Israel and getting annihilated in return is the logical course. Or if he seeks to keep his power in this world which would forbid that. Or first one thing and then the other - he’s not the yougest anymore.

The regime in Iran shouldn’t be in place. But what action to take is for their people to decide. It’s hard to near impossible for the people of Iran to overthrow that regime. But that doesn’t legitimate an attack. (It wouldnt free the people or would it? Who would fill the void if the regime is gone?)

If I imagine myself on the opposite side of the table on Iran’s side, there is not much reason to trust the US and I would seek for ways to arm myself.

Also having the option of building the bomb is a bargaining chip for them. Even if you wouldn’t intend to go through with it.

And then there is the statement of the US secret service that Iran is not even close to the bomb. (Like Irak didn’t have WMD but it was the US’ casus belli for the war. Iran supported the US back then btw., but it didn’t help their relations.)

And then there is the chain of actions and events in favor of Israel (Hisbollah weakened, Syria’s regime overthrown and their air force destroyed) which lead to the opportunity to attack the now weakened Iran. Having those Israeli agents inside Iran and the attack plans in place tells me, that is has been planned for months or years. Same goes for the Hisbollah pagers.

I’m not in favour of any war - It didn’t help Afghanistan or Irak much, it only stirs unrest but doesn’t help the people. So sanctions against Israel would be the way to go. I don’t think Iran will have the A-bomb armed and ready soon. And I want Iran to have democratic or at least secular gouvernment, which can’t be achieved from the outside, only. But I’m sitting at the side line and have not much at stake here.

Man sollte jetzt nicht alle Eltern über einen Kamm scheren.

Manche Eltern sind bestimmt so kaputt, dass es besser ist, ihre Kinder dauerhaft vor ihnen zu schützen. Anderen könnte man bestimmt helfen (wenn’s nicht so ein großes Defizit im Bereich psychologischer und sozialer Unterstützung gäbe) - ich denke die eigenen Kinder wieder sehen zu dürfen, könnte ein starker Motivator sein, sich selbst zu helfen. Nur meine kleine Utopie, bin kein Therapeut oder Sozialarbeiter, und mach mir die Welt wiediwie sie mir gefällt.

Der Repressionsansatz der Ministerin passt für mich gut ins Law-and-Order- und Fear-Mongering-Bild, dass ich von der CxU habe. Mag in manchen Fällen passen, aber ich seh zu selten die aufbauende und unterstützende Seite. So. Und jetzt les ich den Artikel. :)

Edit: Ergänzung nach dem Lesen des Artikels. Jupp. Opferschutz muss sein. Bin mir nicht sicher wie die Hilfs- und Unterstützungsangebote für Frauen und Kinder in Not so finanziert und ausgebaut sind. Steht nicht im Artikel. Und ich denke auch, dass es nicht das richtige Ministerium für unterstützende Änderungen ist. Warum eigentlich nicht?