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i suppose this is a good place for this topic, I did do a search and nothing came up but anyway onto the actual topic:
I'm not a big person on politics but in my class we were asked if we believed that there really are rules to war, if they were followed if they existed, should any rules be created (what would they be). I was wondering what everyone's opinion on this subject was. Just list your opinion, I don't want any fights, just other people's opinions.
~seiryumiko
No targeting civilians...
-Never love anything, for it will be taken away-
-Death is not the end of life, contrarily it is the beginning of it-
-I do not care so much that they respect me, only that they fear me-
-Happily-ever-after is a lie-
Armed conflict between states is a bloody affair that is a far cry from the neatly-ordered and regimented conflicts of ages past, when soldiers were arrayed in intricate formations in great set-piece battles. It is, however, still restricted by a single rule of tradition and common sense, a twisted, game-theory shaded version of the Golden Rule, namely don't do to the others as you would not have them do unto you. It is for this reason that weapons of mass destruction have not been used in situations where both sides of a conflict possess them.
The same has historically been true of treatment of prisoners of war; if you do not want your own soldiers to suffer much in prisoner of war camps, you do not mistreat those regular soldiers you capture yourself. In the past 50 years, this has been codified into the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Similarly, another Geneva Convention exists relative to the Treatment of Civilians in times of War.
Note, however, that the Geneva Conventions do not apply in cases where the combatants of one side are not regular soldiers employed by a state. For example, members of Al-Qaeda are not regular soldiers and therefore are not entitled to any of the rights outlined in the Geneva Conventions.
s h i n s e n g u m i
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Do not expect to be applauded when you do the right thing, and do not expect to be forgiven when you err, but even your enemies will respect commitment, and a conscience at peace is worth a thousand tainted victories.
Quote by shinsengumiNote, however, that the Geneva Conventions do not apply in cases where the combatants of one side are not regular soldiers employed by a state. For example, members of Al-Qaeda are not regular soldiers and therefore are not entitled to any of the rights outlined in the Geneva Conventions.
that i did not know, thank you for the very thought out answer ^_^
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Note, however, that the Geneva Conventions do not apply in cases where the combatants of one side are not regular soldiers employed by a state. For example, members of Al-Qaeda are not regular soldiers and therefore are not entitled to any of the rights outlined in the Geneva Conventions.
well they should
"Condemn me, it does not matter. History will absolve me!" - Fidel Castro
~Run Kasumi Run!~
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Quote by shinsengumiNote, however, that the Geneva Conventions do not apply in cases where the combatants of one side are not regular soldiers employed by a state. For example, members of Al-Qaeda are not regular soldiers and therefore are not entitled to any of the rights outlined in the Geneva Conventions.
well they should
Absolutely not, because they do not themselves respect the Geneva Conventions either in regards to the protection of non-combatants or to prisoners of war.
s h i n s e n g u m i
Minitokyo Policy, Forum, Review, and Category Maintenance Moderator Emeritus
Do not expect to be applauded when you do the right thing, and do not expect to be forgiven when you err, but even your enemies will respect commitment, and a conscience at peace is worth a thousand tainted victories.
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Quote by rslgto
Quote by shinsengumiNote, however, that the Geneva Conventions do not apply in cases where the combatants of one side are not regular soldiers employed by a state. For example, members of Al-Qaeda are not regular soldiers and therefore are not entitled to any of the rights outlined in the Geneva Conventions.
well they should
Absolutely not, because they do not themselves respect the Geneva Conventions either in regards to the protection of non-combatants or to prisoners of war.
does that mean the people fighting those terrorists should follow the convention (and other rules/agreements) when the people they are fighting just ignore it?
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