• cattywampas@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    So would you agree with me that while the reasons were bad, they existed and that these were not places chosen to attack at random?

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          2 days ago

          Arbitrary describes an action, decision, or rule based on random choice, personal whim, or individual discretion rather than on any reason

          • ThisUsernameKillsFascists@piefed.social
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            10 hours ago

            Exactly - note that it does not say GOOD reasons. Just because you can argue with the reasons that actions were undertaken, it doesn’t mean they were undertaken arbitrarily. You don’t have to like the reasons for them to have existed. Arbitrariness is not the same thing as bad decision-making.