Drones, Geneva Convention, and other ambiguous goods
David Friedman Ideas
by David Friedman
10/20/11
'Any development that makes war appear to be easier or cheaper is dangerous and morally troubling. It lowers the political threshold of war. It threatens to weaken the moral presumption against the use of armed force.' David Cortwright, writing at CNN.com on drones. It is a legitimate argument, but its application is wider than may be obvious...
http://bit.ly/mOXOH0
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=drone
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Geneva+Convention
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=David+Friedman
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by David Friedman
10/20/11
'Any development that makes war appear to be easier or cheaper is dangerous and morally troubling. It lowers the political threshold of war. It threatens to weaken the moral presumption against the use of armed force.' David Cortwright, writing at CNN.com on drones. It is a legitimate argument, but its application is wider than may be obvious...
http://bit.ly/mOXOH0
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=drone
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Geneva+Convention
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=David+Friedman
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