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Originally Posted by Dug 
Actually, this thread is about drones and their proposed use against pirates. The same drones used to kill civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So of course there is going to be some discussion as to the ethics and legality of using such a weapon. |
The ethics and legality of using such a weapon against Civilians and using them against pirates are completely different wouldn't you agree.
So why does it follow that a discussion of the use of these weapons against pirates would include discussion of their use against civilians?
It doesn't.
In fact I don't know what you're even getting at. Are you suggesting that because drones have been used (unintentionally) against women and children they shouldn't be used against pirates.
It would then follow that any weapons that have hurt women or children should not be used, which would be a lot.
I'm all for using whatever weapons are available against the pirates.