Alexander Motyl in World Affairs Journal: ...Meanwhile, despite the growing numbers of Ukrainian deaths, France insists that it will go ahead with the sale to Russia of two Mistral-class assault ships. No matter that Russia has invaded Ukraine. No matter that war—remember: it used to be “unthinkable” in Europe—has come to Europe. No matter that Europeans are dying every day. The sale must go on. After all, 1,000 jobs are at stake. If you figure that, thus far, about 100 Ukrainians lost their lives on the Maidan and another 100 civilians and 275 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the war with Russia, then, all told, about 500 Ukrainians have died for “liberté, égalité, fraternité.” Which translates into one Ukrainian life for two French jobs—or exactly 166.66 lives per inspiring word. At the rate things are going, one Ukrainian life will soon be worth far less than one French job. In a year or two, it might even go for the price of a steak frites on the Boul’ Mich. The good news is that, unless Putin’s proxies shoot down more Malaysian airliners, the value of one Malaysian life will remain constant at 3.33 French jobs.... worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/alexander-j-motyl/how-much-are-ukrainian-and-malaysian-lives-worth
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 14:10:52 +0000
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