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What does it mean?
War creates moral ambiguity where innocent and guilty deaths are indistinguishable.
In plain terms
War makes all deaths equal regardless of innocence.
What can you take from it?
War erases the distinction between innocent and guilty.

Where it applies

  • war
  • moral conflict
  • political decisions

Putting it to work

  • recognize ambiguity in conflict
  • avoid oversimplifying blame

Questions to consider

  • Can you distinguish innocence in war?
  • How many die without purpose?

Another view

Some distinctions between combatants remain.

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