Comment on I'm surprised it hasn't been taken down yet ...well maybe not that surprised

• GrymEdm@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Combatant is different. If this was a civil war or something similar (and thus ruled by laws of war) and someone was a combatant you’d be absolutely correct. But the people here are talking about killing a civilian, as civilians, while not at war, and without trial which is definitely murder.

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  • BluesF@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Who gets to decide it’s a civil war?

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    • GrymEdm@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Historically it’s leaders like Presidents, governors, and generals. Not forum posts.

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      • todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Historically

        You mean the only other civil war in US history, in the 19th century? Are you actually suggesting that the lack of “forum posts” means anything at all?

        Welcome to the 21st century. The world is different than last time.

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