A hypothetical question for anyone who supports the use of drones/summary executions [View all]

[Zalatix]

Last edited Wed May 9, 2012, 10:10 PM - Edit history (1)

Let's say you have long supported the concept of summary executions without a trial, and one day the Government decides that you're a terrorist. Let's say it happened because you opposed a future Republican administration and are at least at the level of a community activist. Or hell, let's just assume that you were mistakenly identified. Some other idiot with your name has a stockpile of bombs ready to assassinate a Republican president and the wrong address (as in, YOURS) got put into the targeting database.

The drone strike is coming in 5 seconds and your family is with you. Then a miracle happens: you suddenly have a go-back-in-time button at your disposal. If you hit the button then some timefuckery happens and the drone goes away, and you and yours are saved, but in exchange a Constitutional amendment occurs to forbid summary executions.

Which choice do you make?

By the way, while time travel is hypothetical, but drones killing an innocent person by accident, along with their whole family, is NOT hypothetical. It is real. Irrefutable FACT: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=662605

Edit: This isn't a slam on President Obama. This is a slam against summary executions in general and drones in particular.