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Why do "war crimes" even exist? Shouldn't war itself be considered a crime? amirite?
by Anonymous13 years ago
WE NEED WAR
by Anonymous13 years ago
Doesn't mean it shouldn't be considered a crime. It could be debated that we need murder or rape or stealing or whatever.
by Anonymous13 years ago
no that couldn't be debated because rape is wrong even in war
but without war our country would be something different,awful even
by Anonymous13 years ago
...Could you explain how it would be awful without war?
by Anonymous13 years ago
we'd be vulnerable to any attack and you know it
look im not trying to argue and im sure you aren't either :).But what would happen if we hadn't reacted to the pearl harbor bombings?.More bombs?
those japs got what they deserved for messing with the good 'ol us of a (i sound ignorant don't i?)
by Anonymous13 years ago
If no one had war, then we wouldn't need it either.
If we hadn't reacted, that wouldn't have been good, but I meant for this post to apply to the future, as in we would outlaw war (and the UN would be able to punish authority figures who started one or something like that).
The Japanese didn't deserve that, since more civilians were harmed than anyone else, and people are still dying today because of that bomb, but I suppose WWII wouldn't have ended otherwise, and what's done is done anyway...
by Anonymous13 years ago
>as in we would outlaw war (and the UN would be able to punish authority figures who started one or something like that)
i agree 100%...but that will NEVER happen
as long as theres mankind,theres also gonna be war
by Anonymous13 years ago
That's probably true, but I like to hope that someday we'll grow out of it...
by Anonymous13 years ago
by the time it even starts to wear out we'll be dead and im for sure gonna turn in my grave
how old are you anyways?
you sound smart,yet young
by Anonymous13 years ago
We'll see. Hopefully we'll live to see a peaceful, evolved world ^_^
I'm 13, but I'm not sure if I could be called smart.
by Anonymous13 years ago
well i said SOUNDED,but i guess you're not smart enough to read what i wrote completely lol :p
by Anonymous13 years ago
Oh wow, lol that was a lapse of reading comprehension. That's why I shouldn't exactly be called smart ^_^
by Anonymous13 years ago
The reality is that people DO create war, and if we didn't respond there would be no freedom. The rights that we in the western world have exist because we fought for them. If war ceased completely because everyone stopped? Well that would be lovely, yes, but not going to happen.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Outlaw war? The tried that. League of Nations, but they didn't have power. They tried telling countries to not trade with Germany or Italy, but enough did that they could get by. How else would you bunish people who went to war, by going to war with them?
by Anonymous13 years ago
Well... if it wasn't for war the U.S would still be in control of England... that might not be SO bad because we would have British accents :D!
by Anonymous13 years ago
For the future though, if war were considered a crime the world would be pretty well off, I think.
Aha, forget the repression and violation of rights, it's all worth it for an accent! :D
by Anonymous13 years ago
as long as man kind can not agree there will be war and when we sacrifice our choice to agree we sacrifice our freedom. Some wars are pointless and therefore crimes, but some war is justified and necessary.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Because even though we have war, there are certain rules of engagement that all countries are SUPPOSED to follow under the Geneva Convention. Its an effort to make war more humane (ironically)
by Anonymous13 years ago
Exactly. I.e., killing civilians, rape, etc. I also think there may be something with bio-warfare, but I'm not sure
by Anonymous13 years ago
War is the worst crime to commit, as a matter of fact, it's so horrid, that it's not even illegal.
by Anonymous13 years ago
So..
Sending honorable men to fight for your freedom = Raping women, children. Torturing civilians.
No...
by Anonymous13 years ago
Oh shut up and let the drama take course for once will you? Gosh, you're such a buzzkill
by Anonymous13 years ago
So... why'd you reply?
by Anonymous13 years ago
But what i dont get is why would you join the army? People always say i could never murder someone, but then they join the army. That makes killing people better just because the government say so? So, it's okay to murder someone if the government says so?
by Anonymous13 years ago
What's weird to me is that only the losing side ever gets punished for what they did. How many Americans have to stand trial for war crimes? I'm pretty sure dropping the nukes on Japan was against the rules...
by Anonymous13 years ago
It technically wasnt since we were the first to employ nuclear technology and therefore rules about it had not been made yet
by Anonymous13 years ago
Even though war may be a brutal and barbaric way to solve problems, it is still a necessary evil. And, despite the nature of war there is still a code of ethics (chivalry) dating back thousands of years. The leaders of the armed forces in africa that recruit and brainwash children. Those are war crimes. The nazis? War crimes/crimes against humanity. But, soldiers fighting soldiers? That is a fair fight therefore not considered a war crime because it is, in fact, the nature of warfare.
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