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> valid military target But is it a battlefield situation too? What's the line between "we had no other choice" versus "we could have arrested them and had a t
by Terr_ 6mo ago
> valid military target
But is it a battlefield situation too? What's the line between "we had no other choice" versus "we could have arrested them and had a trial but murdering them with soldiers is easier"?
For example, suppose a mugger waves a knife at your face, and takes your stuff. Sure, they were "a valid self-defense target"—for thirty seconds—but that can't justify following them home and killing them in their sleep.
- infamouscow 6mo agoThis is still very legal in Texas (provided it's at night). Knowing that you can be killed is a very powerful deterrent for most criminals.
- Terr_ 6mo agoIn their sleep in their bed? I don't think that would fly even in Texas.
- urikaduri 6mo agoA military base is a valid target and the barracks can be bombed to death even when everybody is sleeping. Hezbollah could significantly reduce collateral damage by choosing to sleep in designated bases separated from civilian buildings. It would also make killing them much easier.