Re[2]: [WW] The Rules of War

[Alan Kellogg <mythusmage@cts.com>]

>Dear Dan!
>
>>  Very interesting and insightful.  Personnally I think the idea of Rule of
>>  War laughable.  Its as much as an Oximoron as Honor among Thieves.  The only
>>  people ever charged with War crimes are the losers of the war.
>
>But it does bring out some interesting questions. What if the pc
>group has their opponents actually surrender to them? If they shoot
>or torture them, that itself would constitute an evil/criminal act.
>
>And the group might claim to be heroes...
>
>Talk about morality in war ;-).
>
>Regards
>

No lawyer here, but there are situations where one can kill prisoners 
legally. Such as where taking prisoners with you would place the 
party in too great a danger. But check the actual conventions 
themselves.

Now here's a panel idea, the Geneva Conventions at GenCon.:)

Alan
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