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[–] E-werd 2 points (+2|-0) Edited

Wow dude, you've taken this pretty far. I'm legitimately impressed, I appreciate that.

That said, as @unruly mentioned, I'd still question the legitimacy of a survey about exporting arms to a specific country commissioned by an organization that is expressly against exporting arms to anywhere. Yeah, the people they surveyed don't want arms going to Turkey but they're probably just as opposed to sending arms almost anywhere else in a current state of war, too.

It's a judgement call to me--not that I have a dog in this fight to begin with.

Translation courtesy of Google Translate:

We demand:

  • War weapons and armaments must not be exported!

Important steps on this path are:

  • No export of war weapons and armaments to human rights violating and warring states
  • Export ban on small arms and ammunition
  • No state Hermes guarantees to hedge arms exports
  • No licenses for replicating German weapons of war

EDIT: To be clear, I'd agree with the sentiment. I'm just arguing journalistic integrity. We both seem to agree on that at different levels regardless.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

I don't doubt the survey (more than most other surveys) but I think it's been picked up for political purposes by organisations that may have an agenda. Thanks for digging, I think that is what will make this sub worthwhile.