Sunday, March 30, 2008
Geneva Conventions
The idea of having a support system for all wounded soldiers is not exactly out of the box thinking, but the fact that this guy Henry Dunant came up with the idea in 1859 is pretty revolutionary. The Red Cross is a pivotal support system in war zones because if all those wounded and sick go untreated, the death tolls in war zones would be much more extensive. I think the most important aspect of the Geneva Conventions, however, is the recognition of all those affected by war who do not participate in the hostilities (civilians). It is important to protect the rights of civilians and do as much as possible to keep them safe from the hostilities because they already have some of the liberties taken away by war time.
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I agree with will and i think it is important that the geneva conventions protects the rights of citizens. Although i agree with the geneva conventions decision to outline the importance of the protection of these peoples, i think it is inevitable that citizens are going to be killed in a time of war. There is no way of completely regulating warfare. This relates to what we discussed in class, should we have rules in war? I believe that we should have rules in war but i know that there is no way two enemies will abide these rules 100 percent during warfare. Rules should be provided in hope that some of the time soldiers will follow.
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