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[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

The slave trade was stopped not by trying to garner sympathy for the slaves, but for the slave traders dying at sea. Hard to get people to care about people who look different to them. Then again in the age of drone warfare I don't think this can be applied "directly" to modern conflict.

[–] ErmahgherdDavid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We all have to feel sorry for the drones?

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

Looks like it. Time to humanize ChatGPT.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Please, won't somebody think of the drones? 🥺

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Wall-E 2 is gonna be dope