• protist@mander.xyz
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    3 days ago

    He already reproduced. At this point natural selection only cares about the fate of his children

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      His actions could still impact the offspring’s survival, Thus it would be evolutionary beneficial to not fuck up your offspring’s future by moving to Russia.

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      You can get a DA if your actions lead to your children not reproducing, but generally DAs are not awarded if you kill someone else.

      So if his kids die in a Russian trench before reproducing, he would be eligible for a DA. A this time I’d give him a Honorable Mention at most.

      Edit : Their sons from different marriages opted to stay behind in the US. This would be a HM at best.