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Can 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 wi
by fromMars 8y ago
Can 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.