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Comment by jokethrowaway

> Would one accept a peace when it is an injustice in the way it is executed?

Yes, I would. If another country came to occupy my country I would bow down and hope I'll retain my life and my property. I don't particularly care whether my government is the current thieves I have or thieves from another country.

The balance between me and society is unchanged (assuming it's a pacific takeover and they just won't steal all my stuff or rape / kill me).

If the odds are stacked against my country, I think there is a higher chance of me surviving if I don't fight.

If we have a chance to win, then I'd fight to avoid having to suffer the potential looting. I don't think in modern days countries with similar firepower are likely to fight though.

I imagine future conflicts will stay on very uneven grounds with a large army attacking a small one - like USA vs Middle East, Russia vs Ukraine, China vs Taiwan.

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