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[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

That's an awful lot of words to say "shoot the hostages."

[-] Vqhm@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

The rules of war aren't about perfection, they're very much a do not let perfect be the enemy of good, and filled with compromises to do less evil.

If you want protections for medical staff you have to clear a section of ground for them that isn't used for war.

It's important to realize these rules were agreed to in order to try to prevent total war. Where carpet bombs flattened entire cities like what happened in Dresden.

War is horrific. Those that wage war unleash hell. We cannot make war logically or compassionate. We can try to afford safety nets for those to help others and reduce harm in war. However, the rules do not elimt harm for "innocents." They simply offer a way to have less civilian casualties by doing things like not running a command center out of a hospital.

[-] satan@r.nf 2 points 10 months ago

It's important to realize these rules were agreed to

Who agreed? The same countries that selectivity pick and choose which international laws to adhere to and invade the hague for those they dislike?

Can you point at anyone in Russia or US tried for war crimes yet? who the fuck are these rules for, just for internet points?

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