Question of the Day

[ayoub]

Is collateral damage morally acceptable?

Comments

[atek128.livejournal.com]

I'd say in general no. But in war "shit happens", to minimize committing immoral acts we should be careful to avoid almost all war.

Acts like dresden, hiroshima, the tokyo firebombing, and the bombing of london are totally unacceptable.

atek3

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

So war is not a moral act?

[atek128.livejournal.com]

A war in self-defense, perhaps, a war not in self-defense, never.

atek3

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Good answer!