> In the end, I don't get the logic of giving different status to civilians and combatants The morale of the fighting force is a big reason. Most people have s

> In the end, I don't get the logic of giving different status to civilians and combatants The morale of the fighting force is a big reason. Most people have souls. Most people fighting in modern offensive wars are not doing so by choice. Can you not imagine yourself being conscripted and forced to fight in a war? Do you seriously believe that in that position, you would not distinguish between an enemy combatant with a weapon and a parent fleeing with their child?