War and War Crimes

When is mass murder acceptable?

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Yet another war commences somewhere on this planet and soon there is talk of war crimes. Such talk is effective propaganda, and the combatants on both sides are quick to make good use of it. Women are raped, children are slaughtered, hospitals are bombed, and prisoners are tortured. Clearly the enemy is a bunch of evildoers, and onlookers should be outraged by such inhumanity.