Bill Ramsay claims the use of war-fighting drones is as immoral as the use of nuclear weapons (Letters, November 18).
Bill Ramsay claims the use of war-fighting drones is as immoral as the use of nuclear weapons (Letters, November 18).
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This claim deserves to be challenged. The traditional jus in bello (justice in war) case against the use of nuclear weapons is two-fold. First, they are indiscriminate in that they fail to distinguish between combatants and non-combatants. Secondly, they are disproportionate in that they cause more harm than is necessary.
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The case for drone attacks
Bill Ramsay claims the use of war-fighting drones is as immoral as the use of nuclear weapons (Letters, November 18).
This claim deserves to be challenged. The traditional jus in bello (justice in war) case against the use of nuclear weapons is two-fold. First, they are indiscriminate in that they fail to distinguish between combatants and non-combatants. Secondly, they are disproportionate in that they cause more harm than is necessary.
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