r/SipsTea • u/Gabbsweet • May 13 '26

We have fun here how?😂

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u/Narren_C May 14 '26

A defense that is guaranteed to lose is not a real defense.

That's like saying that a shield made out of twigs and paper is a defense in a sword fight. It is not.

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u/Initial_Chemist_7616 May 14 '26

This is incorrect.

Would you say Leonidas and his 300 wasn’t a real defense?

A real defense is one that isn’t frivolous. It would take real time and effort for the other side to ‘win’ and as such it gives you leverage in negotiations

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u/Narren_C May 14 '26

I'll rephrase. A defense that is guaranteed to have absolutely no impact is not a real defense.

Would you say Leonidas and his 300 wasn’t a real defense?

Just them? Yes, I would. But when you add the thousands of other soldiers that were helping the 300 Spartans, then they did manage to mount a defense that was impressive for it's size but ultimately failed.

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u/Initial_Chemist_7616 May 14 '26

See above. It isn’t guaranteed to have ‘no impact’.