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We ought not engage in whataboutism here. Both Russian poising and the US drone program are terrible for different reasons and we ought to demand an end to both
by torpfactory 8y ago
We ought not engage in whataboutism here. Both Russian poising and the US drone program are terrible for different reasons and we ought to demand an end to both.
- fromMars 8y agoCan we not differentiate these two, morally? Is killing a civilian who uses words to critique a government not different than killing an enemy who is at war with a government? Maybe drones are terrible way to accomplish the latter (too many civilian collateral damage).
- torpfactory 8y agoYes, certainly we should discuss them and there is definitely a difference morally. It’s clear extrajudicial killings of political opponents is wrong. Drone strikes are wrong because in a sense they are also extrajudicial. At least, the threshold for lethal force is too low, in my opinion
- jononor 8y agoEvery man above 16 tends to be labeled a combatant in the drone programs. No requirement that they have harmed anyone. Sure there are differences, but also similarities.