On Wednesday 19 March 2008 09:15, John Harvey wrote: > "Rules of War" has always seemed odd to me. I mean, by definition, doesn't > it indicate people want to kill each other?
Hi John! I think the idea is to take the combatants out of the action by either capture or disabling injury, but death only as a last resort. To this end, for example, the full metal jacket on the military bullets which leave a "clean" wound, rather than expanding hollow points which may take a limb off. Other rules, not firing on non-combatants such as doctors and nurses, and not firing on the white flag - often are honored mostly in the breach. -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
