How about if we put it like this? When a democracy has a war with a dictatorship it is similar to when the police defends civilians from violence. (So this do

How about if we put it like this? When a democracy has a war with a dictatorship it is similar to when the police defends civilians from violence. (So this don't get into a shouting match: Check "democratic peace theory". I am aware of that the police can misuse their position. A democracy often also do cynical realpolitik when it isn't its voters that gets harmed.) Edit: You might want to do the distinction of a junta that do a general draft, so there are soldiers for the dictator which didn't volunteer. It isn't an easy solution, but citizens in a country can theoretically overthrow their dictator. Hopefully with more help than the Syrians got from Obama. Edit 2: I assume that you don't think it is immoral to sell weapons to police. If you are that pacifist, then I think you should move to some place without police to protect you... I hear they have good weather in inner Somalia and southern Yemen. Both are traditional clan societies without police. Edit 3: Ah, you have a 60s style of police racial violence discussion in the USA right now. I get the down votes.