• FlowVoid@lemmy.world
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    This war started when Hamas invaded Israel.

    And the invasion of Normandy did not end on the beach.

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      Hamas did not invade Israel. What are you talking about? They didn’t try to take over territory. They committed an act of terrorism, not an act of war.

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            5 months ago

            An attack is a casus belli even without seizing territory.

            For example, if Putin launched missiles at Warsaw or DC, he would start a war. It makes no difference if any territory is taken.

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                A missile strike is a legitimate casus belli. If you’re not a pacifist, that means it justifies force to achieve a military objective, which necessarily justifies killing civilians.

                Whether that’s “countless” or a few depends on the objective.

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                  Yes, I get that you think that as long as it fits the military goal, killing any amount of children is justified.

                  And I’m telling you that position is disgusting and abhorrent.

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                    There is no military goal that justifies killing “any amount” of civilians. All of them have limits, which are based on military capabilities.