I think we all take the chance of being prosecuted on open forums- no matter which one we're on. You never know how what you say is going to be interpreted. You may mean one thing, but someone else has an adjenda & interprets it another way. We really don't know ( at least I don't) who we're in conversation with or where they're from.

As far as believing in sanctions against other countries, I have to honor the wishes of my government, whether I like it or not. Just because I don't like the speed limit doesn't give me the right to speed. I may feel sorry for the citizens of a particular country, but that doesn't give me the right to break the law in order to help them, That's why I pay taxes & vote. I have to rely on my elected officials to do the "right" thing, no matter how idealistic that may be.