Reply #3: war ethics [View All]

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It always strikes me as odd - the idea of war ethics. It seems like if one side believes in their goals - esp. when the goal is to get a foreign army out of their country - it does not surprise me if they do whatever it takes.

I do not think it makes as much sense to be claiming "whatever it takes" when you are the occupying force - because there is not as much to win or to lose. And it seems there is more to lose ( like honor and trust of other counties) if you go beyond certain prescribed boundaries.

In politics - I think there is much to lose if you want to restore ethics and legitimacy to a government if you do it by unethical means. It doesn't make sense.

If it becomes impossible to restore ethics and legitimacy... and when so many rights are taken away that rights are essentially a joke - it is possible the only option would be a revolt.... And then you are back to war ethics.