• GentlemanLoser
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    7 months ago

    Man I haven’t fought in a war but this feels super naive

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      It’s less naive than you think. You’re supposed to positively identify targets before shooting at them. This means checking for uniforms, weapons, and/or hostile activity. Otherwise the prohibition on killing civilians and prisoners is meaningless.