Eli5: Why are chemical weapons banned?

476 viewsOther

In war is ok to kill people but not kill them too much?

In: Other

8 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

I mean, you’re basically asking why designate things as war crimes. Murder carries a higher crime than sexual assault, yet killing in war is ok, but having sex with them instead is a war crime?

Well. Yes. It actually is for a very good reason. It comes down to who you’re targeting. Militaries are often expected to be fighting enemy combatants or blowing up strategic objectives.

It goes to another level when you aren’t fighting the opposing military and you start fighting the civilians in the area.

You are viewing 1 out of 8 answers, click here to view all answers.