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In reply to the discussion: They are not human, but rather bugs to splat. An art installation puts a face on the "bugs" [View all]WatermelonRat
(340 posts)True, it's basic premise is a dime a dozen "think of the children!" cliche, but you can tell that the author really got into writing the prose. I mean, "death eroticism"? Brilliant! Because everyone knows that sex is evil, claim that drone operators aren't just killing people, they're doing it purely for the perverse sexual thrill of it! Outrage ho!
Dialing down the sarcasm, let me point out some logical flaws in this plan: At the very start, drone operators are called "muderous sociopaths" meaning that they are incapable of empathy, which if true would mean that this entire stunt is utterly pointless.
Second: What are the odds that a drone strike will take place in the vicinity of the project? Maybe a few doing recon might spot it, but more would probably see it on the news than on duty.
Third: If a drone operator fully believes that the building he's targeting is inhabited by terrorists, it wouldn't make a difference even if it were right next to the project.
Note that I make no argument about drones themselves here. That's because the people who push this sort of stunt obviously have no interest in an honest discussion of the pros and cons of drones. It's all about eliciting an unthinking emotional reaction.