@trevortimm But also pretty sure deterring payment of kidnap ransoms is the correct policy in this context.
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Replying to @normative
@normative I feel like government policy of not paying ransoms and private people doing it is different.3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @trevortimm
@trevortimm@normative also if funding terrorists is what they're worried about, they should threaten their Saudi friends instead.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @onekade
@onekade@trevortimm I don't think it is, actually. Payments incentivize & subsidize kidnappings, whoever pays them.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @normative
@normative@onekade@trevortimm I really don't think delusional jihadis need an additional monetary incentive to carry out kidnappings.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mtracey
@mtracey@onekade@trevortimm I do. Time & resources are finite. A kidnapping nets $10k, you allocate a lot more to kidnapping.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @normative
@normative@onekade@trevortimm Even if true, which I doubt, it would be a totally justifiable trade-off for saving a human life.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mtracey
@mtracey@onekade@trevortimm You're not "saving a life," you're just changing the identity of the victims & making them more numerous.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @normative
@normative@onekade@trevortimm No, paying money in exchange for the freeing of a hostage would in fact be "saving a life."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mtracey
@mtracey@onekade@trevortimm In a ridiculously shortsighted way, I suppose. Obviously not worth it though.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@normative @onekade @trevortimm The guy who got beheaded would probably disagree with your "worth it?" calculus.
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@mtracey@onekade@trevortimm Probably. But he'd be selfish and wrong.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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