Archived Why is it dishonorable to shoot pilots in parachutes? (AskVoat)
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Archived Why is it dishonorable to shoot pilots in parachutes? (AskVoat)
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[–] The_Only_Other 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Because they are unarmed and have no way to defend themselves. They can easily be captured kept as POWs when they reach the ground. There's no reason to kill them as they offer no threat.
You can't really compare collateral damage or accidental killings based on bad information, no information, or the poor assessment of a situation in combat to intentionally executing unarmed and helpless persons.
[–] respondwithdata [S] ago (edited ago)
Where you and I disagree is that when we launch hellfire missiles - knowing full well there will be collateral damage - we are intentionally killing unarmed and helpless persons.
[–] The_Only_Other ago
There will be collateral damage in any war, and that won't ever change. No one fires on a target knowing they will kill civilians in the process (at least not without a DAMN good reason for doing so) but it will happen like it or not. Especially with the rise of urban warfare.
You have a very naive ideal of war.