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The author believed that if Purra was required to condemn even the use of raccoon ties, she should also condemn profiting from Russia's invasion war. She wrote that the moral standard placed above others should also extend to the Russia-related business within her own family circle. #Venäjä #moraali #liiketoiminta #FI #RU (translated)

The author believed that Russia's return to the ice hockey World Championships would be morally untenable. According to him, condemning the war of aggression would remain mere words if Russia's participation in international sports were simultaneously accepted. He wrote that abandoning principles as soon as the competition began would strip them of their meaning. #jääkiekko #urheilu #moraali #FI #RU (translated)

The author said that Finland should not participate in competitions where Russia is involved. He asked if there were World Championships coming up that would involve Russia, Belarus, and the United States, and described the decision regarding Russia as a moral disgrace. https://t.co/chJqyeaJVD #Venäjä #MMkisat #Suomi #FI #RU #BY #US (translated)

The development of artificial intelligence raises questions about the potential consciousness and emotions of machines, including pain and fear, which prompts researchers and technology companies to discuss the boundaries of ethics and morality. #tehisintellekt #teadus #filosoofia (translated)

In today's history, 40 intellectuals recall the public letter against Russification, which highlighted the Estonian cultural elite and hundreds of supporters the night before in 1980, who faced KGB resistance, but whose actions raised the morale of the Estonians and strengthened their cultural identity. #EestiAjalugu #EestiKultuur #Kodanikuliikumine (translated)

According to the author, a survey commissioned by The Economist found that 52 percent of British Muslims regarded same-sex relationships as morally wrong. He also reported that a majority believed a woman should wear a hijab. The sentence regarding the views of one-fifth was left unfinished in the author's post. https://t.co/sXbpFaZIqE #uskonto #mielipiteet #yhteiskunta #GB (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that a Russian drone strike had hit a park in the Kharkiv region and that a picture of a dead child in a stroller had been circulated in the media afterwards. As a parent, he described seeing the image as shocking. He criticized the statements made by Donald Trump on the same day, which claimed that Russia had acted well in Ukraine and had not done much at all. Vanhanen listed the actions taken by Russia in Ukraine, such as the execution of civilians, sexual violence, torture of prisoners of war, and the forced relocation of Ukrainian children. He also wrote about drone strikes against civilians as well as bombings of hospitals, residential buildings, and energy infrastructure. According to him, Trump had downplayed Russia's actions and blamed Ukrainian leadership, as well as being willing to discuss the war with Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping without the Ukrainian president present. Vanhanen assessed that the President of the United States should act as the moral voice of the free world, but believed that someone else should take on this responsibility if Trump was unable to do so. He stated that he understood the realities of great power politics but feared that in negotiations to end the war, Russia would retain some of the regions it had seized through violence, and the war of aggression would prove at least partially beneficial for it. He argued that such an outcome would send a very dangerous message to others. #Ukraina #Venäjä #Trump (translated)

Estonian MPs have approached President Ülle Madise, requesting the revocation of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, Class I, from Gerhard Schröder due to his participation in Vladimir Putin's birthday, which is seen as moral and political support for an aggressor state. #GerhardSchröder #VladimirPutin #UkrainaSõda (translated)

The author praised Nayib Bukele and wrote that he believed Bukele had a cognitive understanding of the issues and the courage and power to act on that insight. According to the author, the Netherlands and Europe needed such a leader, while politicians there fell short and let themselves be guided by others. The author called for resistance against what he described as a consensus of betrayal of oneself, to ignore criticism from opponents, and to show courage. He stated that negative reporting in the Volkskrant or criticism on blogs would not deter Bukele from doing what was necessary. He compared critics to flies and ants on a lion. He claimed that Bukele was a global exception among politicians, which he found utterly frustrating. #Politiek #Leiderschap #Filosofie (translated)

Weird Duk stated in a podcast with Roel den Ouden that weak governance was causing the streets in the Netherlands to increasingly dictate terms. According to Duk, loud groups took over when authorities did not intervene in hate demonstrations where terrorist groups were praised. He called that dangerous and said that without authority, morality also disappeared. https://t.co/Cy73rK1vC3 #Nederland #politie #demonstraties (translated)

Jussi Mäkinen wrote that the controversy surrounding the Helsinki Pride community would fit better into context if it were stated that it is the local association of Seta in the capital region and the former HeSeta ry. According to him, the association was established to do social and youth work, not to organize marches or engage in commercial activities. Mäkinen mentioned that the founding meeting was held at the restaurant Gambrinus in Helsinki on November 29, 1990. Mäkinen estimated that after the Tahdon2013 campaign, successful people from the upper middle class became involved in the association's activities, and its public image changed. He described the development such that marketing-oriented activities were built on top of an organization based on community and volunteer work. According to him, as organizations grow, politicians and other actors often seek positions in their administration, who are not familiar with the organization's rules or seek to change them. Mäkinen wrote that, in his opinion, neither STEA nor its predecessor RAY funded Pride events, but rather social and youth work. He described the Pride event as a demonstration and a fundraising channel for the organization's core mission. Mäkinen criticized the actors he characterized as event producers for deciding to stop social and youth work if funding were cut, according to him. He concluded by asking whether similar actors would next turn to veteran organizations or the Lotta Svärd organization. #HelsinkiPride #Seta #sosiaalityö (translated)

Henri Vanhanen called for a halt to the issuance of Russian tourist visas to Europe and stated that he agreed on the matter with Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. He justified his stance with both moral reasons and European security. According to Vanhanen, Russian sabotage and other hostile activities in Europe had increased, and Russia had adapted its methods following European countries expelling Russian intelligence officers and complicating the conditions for diplomatic cover operations. He wrote that intermediaries, criminals, and individuals disguised as ordinary tourists were being used in the operations. Vanhanen assessed that a tourist visa issued by one Schengen country allowed for extensive movement in Europe, and this opportunity was exploited to prepare hostile actions. He stated that Schengen countries had issued nearly half a million tourist visas to Russians last year, which he regarded as impossible to justify in the context of an ongoing offensive war for the fifth year. Vanhanen believed that humanitarian exceptions, family reasons, and the status of those fleeing persecution should be secured, but he distinguished regular leisure travel from these grounds. He urged Europe to end the opportunities it offered to Russia, which he claimed were being used against Europe. https://t.co/AZTRFAHrwP #Eurooppa #Venäjä #Turismi (translated)

Dr. Jan van de Beek wrote that continuing the influx of asylum seekers was immoral for various reasons, according to him. One important reason was that this influx destabilized the political system, something that parties of various political orientations should be concerned about. https://t.co/NmlR6DFWVf #asielbeleid #moraal #politiek (translated)

Dr. Jan van de Beek asked why houses were being built for Eritreans while, according to him, Dutch housing seekers were being neglected during the current housing crisis. He questioned the rationale and the morality behind that choice and asked who could justify such a decision. #woningnood #moraal #Eritreeërs (translated)

Arto Koskelo described Onni Rostila as a cultured bourgeois who, in his opinion, was not a supporter of the National Coalition Party but embodied qualities that right-wingers had previously valued: erudition, modesty, morality, and competence. Koskelo referred to Rostila as a cultured bourgeois 2.0 and estimated that he would not be the last of his kind. #sivistysporvari #politiikka #Suomi (translated)

Timo Hännikäinen wrote that in his opinion, Donald Trump had no moral compass or clear goal, but rather his actions primarily served to increase his own wealth and the need for admiration. He compared Trump to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, stating that at least they operated according to some kind of logic and did not voluntarily help their enemies. Hännikäinen argued that no enemy could harm Western countries as much as such a leader, whom he compared to the emperors of the late Roman Empire. #Trump #johtaminen #politiikka (translated)