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GrymEdm@lemmy.world 5 weeks agoCombatant 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.
BluesF@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Who gets to decide it’s a civil war?
GrymEdm@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Historically it’s leaders like Presidents, governors, and generals. Not forum posts.
todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
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.
GrymEdm@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I guess if you make the 134 million guns owners in America enraged and frightened for their life by killing them you can make sure it’s a civil war.