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Less harmful to the ordinary citizens of the sanctioned countries than military intervention

Military action would lead to not only thousands of lost lives, but also put the country in crippling debt. Sanctions act as more of a push to stop misbehaving and are less violent and oppressive compared to military intervention.

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Sanctions can be just as painful as military intervention due to their wide-spread impact

Military action would lead to thousands of lost lives, but sanctions would not only also lead to thousands of lost lives due to lack of basic needs such as medicine and food, but they would also diminish the quality of life for millions of innocent individuals on a large scale. The negative impacts of sanctions, such as malnutrition, can have long-term consequences that may persist for several decades and affect future generations.

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