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WatermelonRat

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32. I've never seen such an impressive example of "appeal to emotion" before.
Sun Apr 20, 2014, 04:48 PM
Apr 2014

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.

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No CFLDem Apr 2014 #1
yes, it's tough job G_j Apr 2014 #3
An "ugly job" you say? 99Forever Apr 2014 #5
The guilt belongs on the head of the enemy CFLDem Apr 2014 #7
Yeah, right. 99Forever Apr 2014 #8
Please cite an official dictate CFLDem Apr 2014 #9
Give me a break. PassingFair Apr 2014 #10
Ahhh yes.... 99Forever Apr 2014 #11
So you have no evidence of your claims. CFLDem Apr 2014 #12
Really? 99Forever Apr 2014 #13
-1 Agschmid Apr 2014 #15
Gross. /nt Marr Apr 2014 #21
US Government admits deliberately aiming bombs at children. woo me with science Apr 2014 #38
Of COURSE they don't "dictate" the murder of innocents tkmorris Apr 2014 #29
Actually CFLDem Apr 2014 #31
Yeah, how dare they bring women and children into their homes to sleep at night. Ash_F Apr 2014 #28
If I was ordered to kill villages full of civilians, keeping the job would make ME ugly Dragonfli Apr 2014 #19
But yet there is still no evidence of any orders to massacre civilians CFLDem Apr 2014 #23
I know it's hard, but can you read the evidence above of the 200 children killed? Dragonfli Apr 2014 #25
No argument here that war is tragic. CFLDem Apr 2014 #26
Message deleted by the DU Administrators Dragonfli Apr 2014 #27
"Collateral Damage" marions ghost Apr 2014 #41
These people are part of a voluntary military. Skidmore Apr 2014 #22
Thanks for posting this Dragonfli. n/t seaglass Apr 2014 #2
They used to call them "baby killers". L0oniX Apr 2014 #4
It is immoral. It is unconscionable, woo me with science Apr 2014 #6
I'm sure that Obama will demand that the murderers be brought to justice. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #14
My understanding is torture and murder that happen in the past are no longer crimes Dragonfli Apr 2014 #20
This was an interesting read, thanks for posting it. Agschmid Apr 2014 #16
K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #17
KNR. n/t DirkGently Apr 2014 #18
reminds me of the MASH episode, where the combat pilot is bragging Skittles Apr 2014 #24
DU rec. Leaves me speechless too. And disgusted n/t Catherina Apr 2014 #30
I've never seen such an impressive example of "appeal to emotion" before. WatermelonRat Apr 2014 #32
"Pros and Cons of drones" marions ghost Apr 2014 #34
"robotic subhumans" bobduca Apr 2014 #35
And this is their tally: marions ghost Apr 2014 #37
I agree. After studying Dresden, WWII incendiaries, WWI shelling and gas attacks anneboleyn Apr 2014 #36
K & R malaise Apr 2014 #33
It's easy for Americans to make "bug splats" of people they know nothing about... marions ghost Apr 2014 #39
Probably most of us have read this article-- marions ghost Apr 2014 #40
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