Re: PHP Community to support Ukraine and help to stop Russian agression

On Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 3:23 PM Kris Craig <kris.craig@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Mar 6, 2022, 10:17 AM Victor Bolshov <crocodile2u@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > On Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 14:26, Kris Craig <kris.craig@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Specifically, I would direct this question to Pierre and Viktor: Do you > > believe that "Arrest Dictator Putin" is appropriate for the PHP homepage? > > > > > > As a Russian who fled his country because of arising concerns over Mr. > > Putin's regime, I find any words against him, appropriate. I'm a pacifist > > but I probably would try to kill him if I was given a chance. > > > > Speaking about how appropriate "Arrest Putin" would be *on the PHP home > > page*, I'd say no, because I see how many different people have gathered > > here. We see that even Ukranian flag on PHP homepage is going to cause > > tensions (what about Iraq & Viet Nam?). > > > > Starting this discussion, I had in mind the "sanity again madness" > > mentality. I even feel sorry now for how this thread brings so many > > disagreements and sol little compromise, so many emotions and so little > > reason. I still think though that in times like this, stating something > > like "PHP is against war" is very timely, and it is something we can > agree > > to, without destroying any connections within community. > > > > +1 for a banner that says "PHP is against war". I would have absolutely no > objection to that one. > As I’ve said before, I would have a problem with this. War is terrible and should be avoided at all costs. However, there are times it is justified. -- Chase Peeler chasepeeler@gmail.com