Sarajevo
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Sarajevo is invoked rhetorically by Picard as a historical counterexample to altering the past; it operates as a concise moral parable inside the argument, representing how small interventions can have massive unforeseen consequences.
Not physically present; as a rhetorical image it introduces historical weight and caution into the room’s atmosphere.
Rhetorical example invoked to argue against cavalier temporal intervention.
Represents the fragility and unpredictability of causality — a warning about meddling with pivotal events.
Sarajevo is invoked rhetorically by Picard as a compact historical example to test the morality of altering specific past events; it functions as a caution against selective intervention and moral hubris.
Evoked as a charged, cautionary historical touchstone rather than a physical place; the mention tightens the argument's stakes.
Hypothetical example used to illustrate slippery‑slope problems of changing history.
Conjures the unintended ripple effects of single events and the moral responsibility of those who would intervene.
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