Bombs do not choose. They will hit everything. -BOOM!-
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This is a blunt warning about indiscriminate destruction. Nuclear weapons do not distinguish targets.
- In plain terms
- Bombs kill indiscriminately without choosing who to hit.
- What can you take from it?
- Weapons of mass destruction endanger everyone nearby.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we define proportionality in war?
- What stops technology from making war more humane?
Another view
The quote simplifies the complex targeting systems of modern ordnance.
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