(Completely different country here, no present risk.) The unfortunate reality for me is that I have three kids who might be called up if the shit hits the fan, and I’ve had 30 odd years longer on this planet.

If its not me, it’s my kids.

Or a turd sandwich in which the bread is a bit old and causes issues in other countries.

It didn’t use the stick- it tea bagged it from the sky.

Drones need truck nuts

I have no objection to that when considering country responsibilities - just don’t then count it again when the individual buys it.

Yes, but if you are considering Canada carbon you can’t include both everything they sell and everything they import. The earth is a closed system.

If you want to assess Canadas impact you can’t include impacts other countries have- thats their impact and your making Canada response for them. You could, and should, include net exports of fuel.

I disagree - its double counted. Once in Canada, once when actually used.

As per another poster - grumpy featherfluffle

Na, that’s fantail (nz bird). Grumpy little fuckers - they even yell at you and get somehow are also really social with people.

That most people there are minorities, and cops don’t do well around them.

Id be ok with 3 - live, rent, vacation - because it means you can have a great lifestyle but will them get nailed for being too greedy.

You telling me I can have that plus lard bacon?

Whens breakfast

Trump doing illegal shit is also a “widely expected move”. Expected, not good.

If they could modify the outbord to an inboard its effectively a radio controlled torpedo.

He nearly needs his own LGBT acronym that just keeps getting longer.

In the case of war crime, no they don’t.

Shooting in self defense isn’t a war crime when applied to a country (article 51 of UN charter), and your second one is because its a direct attack on civilians… and if you’re claiming there is one fighter inside its non proportional attack.

Interesting point, article 51 is what was used to justify the US attack the second gulf War, and will likely be use to justify the Israeli response in this one.

I had a discussion on this point when we went over this at uni.

They aren’t signatories to the Geneva convention, UN Charter or any of the other rule based systems we have, however they can still done under crimes against humanity.

No criminal ever signed a declaration before they crime that they agree to follow our laws, but are prosecuted all the same.

I’ve also never met any afgani women who openly accused the Taliban regime since they took back over - lack of evidence isn’t proof of something. Nor do I belive you can just casually say “oh, your point doesn’t matter” and dismiss it out if hand.

i would argue neither is worse - but the intent would be much harder to defend against in court when you are also bragging about being able to put a round through a specific window.

It also runs the very real risk of a little war crime being accepted if… for example you’re just “protecting your home” or “the other side is worse” or “you don’t have a choice”.

Point 0 - that you for engaging with facts and opinion rather than instant accusations.

Point 1 - correct, asymmetrical warfare is very common among weaker forces and is a great way to negate tech advantages. Nothing wrong with it, the issue is where and how they are conducting it.

Point 2 - interesting part of the point you mentioned regarding dressing up to murder civilians in hospitals. Hamas was doing such things - terrorists dressing up as civilians to access medical care, who took arms into a hospital that removed its protections, who were then killed by an opposing force in a way that minimizes civilian casualties.

I haven’t seen anything on the legality since, but discussions I had when this video came out was that it is probably justified as they did drop the disguise before opening fire. Lack of uniform does make it questionable.

This goes back to my original point - armed combatants aren’t allowed to use civilian infrastructure as it removes its protections. Hamas blatantly used it and yet its Israeli fault for killing them there?

For your last point, im sorry I’ve got a splitting headache and struggling to connect the dots, but you do raise an interesting point. I cant blame Palestine for wanting to fight, but I can blame Hamas for their conduct and choices within the conflict - just like Israel.

Not OP.

So your saying Hamas actions that are war crimes are justified because they are defending their home, therefore they are not the same?