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Drones are a worse weapon than a man on the ground with a gun, because they have asymmetric risks. The country with the drones doesn't risk civilian backlash fr
by barrkel 8y ago
Drones are a worse weapon than a man on the ground with a gun, because they have asymmetric risks. The country with the drones doesn't risk civilian backlash from casualties. They get to start wars without much political pushback. And that means they can start wars for less justifiable reasons.
- grigjd3 8y agoMostly curious but do you feel the same way about body armor? Body armor reduces casualties as well and makes war seem less risky?