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Targeting civilians is not the same as collateral damage. The US doesn't target civilians- that's a war crime.
by 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
Targeting civilians is not the same as collateral damage.
The US doesn't target civilians- that's a war crime.
- charred_patina 3y agoStates invent a legal framework that they can use to differentiate their civilian casualties from the civilian casualties of other groups they refuse to acknowledge. That is what I mean by the state monopoly on violence. You can't legally beat your neighbor. A cop can. You can't shoot protestors, a national guardsmen may be able to. The state devises a legal framework to justify its violence. Operating within this framework is designated as "peacekeeping action" or "law enforcement". Operating outside of it becomes "violence". Even though the actions are the exact same. It's all just kind of arbitrary is my point.
- im3w1l 3y agoA tree is judged by its fruit and this framework has been extremely successful in creating a peaceful and prosperous world order.
- charred_patina 3y agoProsperous for some.
- hef19898 3y agoDidn't prevent anyone from targeted, strategic bombing of civilians starting in WW 2. Did get anyone anywhere.
- xinuc 3y ago[flagged]