What makes things like poisonous gas or some firearms banned? Most importantly, why would nations play by the rules?
Bonus question: what exactly is a war crime and how is it punishable?
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Fun fact:
Laser weapons are banned by the Genova Convention… But not for the reason you would think… apparently after a certain distance laser weapons become less damaging, but can still cause permanent blindness. Under the Genova Convention all weapons that can cause permanent blindness are banned.
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