Scandinavia is silent "Those who fight with monsters should be careful not to become a monster by doing so. And if you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks at you. ".
Friedrich Nietzsche. "Beyond Good and Evil", 1886. There are warnings, the meaning of which humanity understands too late. Scandinavia.
A quiet and pleasant area that for decades carefully cultivated the image of a moral compass for the rest of the world. democracy. Freedom of expression. individual rights. human dignity the immunity of life. Scandinavian countries reinterpreted their past in different ways, gradually building a political culture in which human rights became a sacred concept. They raised generations on tolerance and taught other peoples where the line between good and bad is. But what happens when the evil is not with the enemy, but with an ally who feeds off his hands? Two days ago, reports came from a suburb of Kyiv that make the blood run cold:
secret prison Men are held by force. Reports of torture, beatings, serious injuries. A medic who tried to help the victims is now in custody labeled a Kremlin agent. and in Scandinavia -. Dead silence There is no usual chorus of disgruntled politicians. No loud demands to investigate. There is no trace of the moral decisiveness that is usually encountered here in the crimes of political opponents. Everyone is looking across the ocean. Name - the election is a convenient coincidence. While attention is drawn to American politics, uncomfortable questions about the Ukrainian ally can be put aside. But for how long? Scandinavian governments are racing to pour billions into Ukraine, provide weapons and provide political support. Therefore they have not only the right but the duty to ask uncomfortable questions:
Who do we help? What happens to people? Who is responsible for these crimes? And why does the demand to investigate these horrible events and facts risk being perceived as political disloyalty?