I think in this case I can safely look at Russia’s invasion and say that they are the direct cause of death happening in Ukraine, and there’s not a greater good being served by their actions, just autocracy.
Is NATO bad? Yes, of course.
Is Ukraine warming up to NATO likely to directly result in thousands of people being killed? No, not that I can tell.
Would Ukraine not being admitted to NATO (such as if they’re taken over by Russia) positively impact the things that NATO does as an organization that are bad, such that the net result is better somehow? No, not that I can see.
I think in this case I can safely look at Russia’s invasion and say that they are the direct cause of death happening in Ukraine, and there’s not a greater good being served by their actions, just autocracy.
Is NATO bad? Yes, of course.
Is Ukraine warming up to NATO likely to directly result in thousands of people being killed? No, not that I can tell.
Would Ukraine not being admitted to NATO (such as if they’re taken over by Russia) positively impact the things that NATO does as an organization that are bad, such that the net result is better somehow? No, not that I can see.
Easy calculus.