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JayhawkSD

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6. No, it's the drones themselves

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:49 AM

Jun 2012

We are using them to violate the national sovreignty of nations with whom we are not at war. It is the drones themselves which permit us to do that. The problem is the drones.

We can engage in fancy semantics all we want about what the problem is and isn't; the design of weapons which permit the continuation and justification of war are, in and of themselves, a problem.

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The problem with drones is not the drones themselves, but the failure of humanity they represent. [View all] Robb Jun 2012 OP

You can't suggest we have decided warfare is necessary when there hasn't been a war declared. rug Jun 2012 #1

War persists. Robb Jun 2012 #3

They make war easier to conduct. randome Jun 2012 #2

Every advancement in arms has made warfare easier. Robb Jun 2012 #4

True. randome Jun 2012 #5

This actually made me wonder Robb Jun 2012 #10

No, it's the drones themselves JayhawkSD Jun 2012 #6

OK, then answer this: Robb Jun 2012 #7

Remote controlled war is the sole providence of cowards 1-Old-Man Jun 2012 #8

That's what they said about cavalry, too. Robb Jun 2012 #9

I'm not against drones, or bombs, or artillary. I'm against using them. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #11