• Sanctus@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    When the last two Popes have been more progressive than trending world leaders, theres a problem.

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    10 months ago

    Bloody fucking useless piece of gilded trash, just like the rest of them.

    (Unless you need to cover up the rape of a child, of course.)

  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    During Sunday mass in St Peter’s Square, the pope asked that God ‘open borders, break down walls [and] dispel hatred’

    Borders do serve a purpose, though. Should Ukraine open their borders to Russians? There are legitimate reasons for wanting to keep other people out.

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      10 months ago

      I think you didn’t get what he said because you have no clue what nationalistic political movements are. It’s not about borders. You can have and enforce borders and still be inclusive.

      The Pope is entirely true on this. We are replaying the early last century mistakes if we don’t care about it.

      • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        Well, the quote I was responding to used the words “open borders” specifically. I may not understand the meaning of the term, as it is being used here, but hopefully you can understand my confusion. I didn’t realize that “open borders” meant “you can have and enforce borders.” I proceeded on the assumption that those two states exist in opposition to one another.

        • shplane@lemmy.world
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          10 months ago

          I don’t know for sure but I suspect he means “open borders” in the context of welcoming/helping refugees and not treating immigrants with such xenophobia

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      10 months ago

      Should Ukraine open their borders to Russians?

      If they’ll accept Ukrainian law and, you know, not attempt to take over the country, yes why not? Open borders don’t contradict self-defense.

      • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        If they’ll accept Ukrainian law and, you know, not attempt to take over the country, yes why not?

        And if the Russians don’t accept those terms? Or, say that they accept them to gain entry only to then carry out a campaign of slow annexation?

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      10 months ago

      That is a valid point…if you think refugees are an organized army attacking you…are they?