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Is your argument that the use of force should be acceptable as long as you know its asymmetric?

• lazide 2y ago
  I’m not making an argument, rather an observation. A saying I’ve heard from many folks I know who have been in the US military is ‘fair fights are for idiots’. I think it’s a common mindset in any (successful) military.
  • _heimdall 2y ago
    For sure, I agree with that. How does that link back to having exceptions allowing law enforcement to use tear gas on civilians though?
    • lazide 2y ago
      Because civilians don’t have WMD style chemical weapons, generally? So are not an ‘MAD’ type risk. Unlike potential enemy combatants. Morality has nothing to do with these scenarios (treaty/convention wise) near as I can tell.
      • _heimdall 2y ago
        It seems like you would agree then that the use of force should be acceptable as long as you know its asymmetric. Am I misreading you there?
        • lazide 2y ago
          Clearly yes, you are misreading me. If governments consider it acceptable or not has nothing to do with my opinion. Or yours.