MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoWell, I guess that settles itlemmy.todayexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1538arrow-down119
arrow-up1519arrow-down1external-linkWell, I guess that settles itlemmy.todayMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squareLifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoWell then define non-combatants. The person he shot was at fault for hundreds if not thousands of deaths. Saying he didn’t personally do them would be like saying a general is not responsible for their troops actions.
minus-squareTheRealKuni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days ago Well then define non-combatants. “a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, chaplain, or medical practitioner.” Sure he was responsible for deaths due to denying health coverage. But he’s still a civilian.
minus-squarebollybing@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoSo is the president, who orders drone strikes on civilians.
Well then define non-combatants. The person he shot was at fault for hundreds if not thousands of deaths. Saying he didn’t personally do them would be like saying a general is not responsible for their troops actions.
“a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, chaplain, or medical practitioner.”
Sure he was responsible for deaths due to denying health coverage. But he’s still a civilian.
So is the president, who orders drone strikes on civilians.