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		ericmay 7 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Human Rights Watch says drone strikes in Haiti hav... Atomic bombs, probably. Drones? I’m not so sure I’ve heard that specific discussion point before. Why would drones be any different than machine guns or fighter jets?

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casey2 7 hours ago [–]

Whose going to participate in ethnic cleaning (or gangs) when they can be zapped from anywhere?

It's a much larger deterrent

bawolff 7 hours ago | [–]

I feel like that goes both ways. Why not participate in ethnic cleansing when you can zap the people you hate from the comfort of your home?

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