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anti-DHMO-activist t1_ja7m7zs wrote

Reply to comment by jeffyoulose in China says claims it’s considering sending Russia lethal aid are 'disinformation' by NCGuy257

Governments aren't people.

In the context of a government, "considering" implies meetings on the topic, long documents being written, decisions being prepared, etc.

Nobody is talking about thoughts in the head of individuals. Imagining ongoing processes within a government as thoughts is a categorical mistake.

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jeffyoulose t1_ja8l34c wrote

Governments are made of people. Unless I am wrong.

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anti-DHMO-activist t1_ja8lt7g wrote

Of course. But what's meant with "considered" is not about thoughts of those individuals, it's about their actions within the government.

A decision in a government isn't reached by thinking a bit. There are many, many processes to be followed, reports to be written, meetings to be organized. In this context "considering" means, those are already happening, but no consensus has apparently been reached yet.

After all, nobody can look into people's heads. At least not in a way that lets you see thoughts.

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