>Pope Leo sharply criticised aerial bombardments on Monday, saying they are indiscriminate
They aren’t.
>”No one should have to fear that threats of death and destruction might come from the sky,”
I guess we’ll just go back to fearing death and destruction from trenches and tanks instead. Great idea.
The_Electric_Mayham on
Killing people with Swiss Pikemen is halal, bombing is haram.
-Da Pope
Friendly-Profit-8590 on
If only the pope could get a higher authority to put an end to these aerial bombings
Brinabavd on
Welcome back Canon 29 of the Second Lateran Council
isekai_cheese on
instead there should be a tournament where representing fighters from each country fight to the death. i wonder what should it be called?
(this is a joke; satire. im not seriously suggesting people fight to the death–though its being done without me saying.)
OB1KENOB on
Pope Leo is a plane hater.
iMissTheOldInternet on
This is the dumbest fucking take I have ever read
GloryGreatestCountry on
On one hand, the issue of sending troops directly into combat would be heavier without the alternative of aerial attack, kind of like a ‘send soldiers or shut up and stop’ type situation, so I think I can see his logic.
On the other hand, more soldiers on the ground would probably mean more variables, including greater chance that a soldier commits a war crime and it flies under the radar during the whole invasion thing. And also more chance of crossfire and civilian casualties since not everyone can shoot down a plane, but anyone could shoot a soldier and anyone could dress up like a civilian to shoot a soldier, meaning the soldiers might be more twitchy around civilians.
The trouble here, I’d say, is how the airstrikes are used. Accompanied by up-to-date (and cross-checked) data, accurate tracking, and deployed by soldiers who actually give a damn about not committing war crimes, I’d say they’d be very effective.
kupukupu0 on
He’s right. It’s time we bring back chivalry. Let all disputes be settled with swords and shields.
balooaroos on
I know he’s new at the job so little tip, raging about things you can’t change wastes both your time and ours. A core requirement of your role is wisdom. Use that to identify where your focus could be best applied or you’ll waste your tenure tilting at windmills and teach people to tune you out in the process.
simba54 on
Too bad I’m not catholic and therefore don’t give a shit what Robert says
Fmatias on
Soooooo no more raining sulfur and fire on cities so that we can move back to crusade style invasions and sieges?
Jokes aside, what we have seen with Russia and US is that “international law” is something useless that they chose to follow when it suits them, so who or what exactly would enforce this?
DeeDeeDaDeeDeeDa on
Yes we should go back to bows and arrows
ForsakenRacism on
Good luck with that one
MrTHallas on
But what does Ja think?
pleetf7 on
fuck it guys. We’re doing Rock paper scissors.
Ok-Pair4547 on
Nah
DragonfruitPossible6 on
While I agree in principle, you are like 200ish years late. Projectiles have been falling from the sky from a long time.
Foreign_Main1825 on
During the interwar period when strategic bombing became technically feasible but never attempted in real life, there was great fear about its destructive potential. Many talked about it the way we would talk of nuclear weapons today – that they were inhumane weapons of mass destruction that should never be used. The existence of strategic bomber fleets would make war unthinkable.
They were proved right about the destruction, not so much on the implications for world peace – strategic bombing killed millions of civilians in WW2, again in Korea, again in Vietnam, etc. More people died from strategic bombing of Tokyo than Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear strikes. But in the end we just kind of accepted it.
Shirolicious on
I wanna smoke whatever the pope is smoking. Must be pretty good.
hat1337 on
I think it’s best if we go back to imperial age. 2 lines standing in front of each other and just shooting, with the backs straight and nice jackets.
picklebucketguy on
I mean when youre all about universal peace, its logical to assume death from above is also on “ways to get into the bad place”
gemusevonaldi on
Does he say anything about abolishment of organized religions? Let’s start cleaning up this mess with the root of all evil maybe?
Borne2Run on
Yes. Gundams only.
Komeonaii on
Suddenly 1139 again
GWS2004 on
The church needs to pay taxes.
ToasterBath4613 on
And the catholic church should turn rapist priests in to the authorities instead of moving them around but alas, here we are Padre.
mykidsthinkimcool on
Why stop there? We should ban all violence… and theft while we’re at it. Maybe lying too.
Carbonga on
Powerful statement. Like a slight breeze on a summer’s evening.
Evening-Row9022 on
every day i am more and more impressed with Pope Leo. i’m not religious but he’s who i’d want leading that sht.
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>Pope Leo sharply criticised aerial bombardments on Monday, saying they are indiscriminate
They aren’t.
>”No one should have to fear that threats of death and destruction might come from the sky,”
I guess we’ll just go back to fearing death and destruction from trenches and tanks instead. Great idea.
Killing people with Swiss Pikemen is halal, bombing is haram.
-Da Pope
If only the pope could get a higher authority to put an end to these aerial bombings
Welcome back Canon 29 of the Second Lateran Council
instead there should be a tournament where representing fighters from each country fight to the death. i wonder what should it be called?
(this is a joke; satire. im not seriously suggesting people fight to the death–though its being done without me saying.)
Pope Leo is a plane hater.
This is the dumbest fucking take I have ever read
On one hand, the issue of sending troops directly into combat would be heavier without the alternative of aerial attack, kind of like a ‘send soldiers or shut up and stop’ type situation, so I think I can see his logic.
On the other hand, more soldiers on the ground would probably mean more variables, including greater chance that a soldier commits a war crime and it flies under the radar during the whole invasion thing. And also more chance of crossfire and civilian casualties since not everyone can shoot down a plane, but anyone could shoot a soldier and anyone could dress up like a civilian to shoot a soldier, meaning the soldiers might be more twitchy around civilians.
The trouble here, I’d say, is how the airstrikes are used. Accompanied by up-to-date (and cross-checked) data, accurate tracking, and deployed by soldiers who actually give a damn about not committing war crimes, I’d say they’d be very effective.
He’s right. It’s time we bring back chivalry. Let all disputes be settled with swords and shields.
I know he’s new at the job so little tip, raging about things you can’t change wastes both your time and ours. A core requirement of your role is wisdom. Use that to identify where your focus could be best applied or you’ll waste your tenure tilting at windmills and teach people to tune you out in the process.
Too bad I’m not catholic and therefore don’t give a shit what Robert says
Soooooo no more raining sulfur and fire on cities so that we can move back to crusade style invasions and sieges?
Jokes aside, what we have seen with Russia and US is that “international law” is something useless that they chose to follow when it suits them, so who or what exactly would enforce this?
Yes we should go back to bows and arrows
Good luck with that one
But what does Ja think?
fuck it guys. We’re doing Rock paper scissors.
Nah
While I agree in principle, you are like 200ish years late. Projectiles have been falling from the sky from a long time.
During the interwar period when strategic bombing became technically feasible but never attempted in real life, there was great fear about its destructive potential. Many talked about it the way we would talk of nuclear weapons today – that they were inhumane weapons of mass destruction that should never be used. The existence of strategic bomber fleets would make war unthinkable.
They were proved right about the destruction, not so much on the implications for world peace – strategic bombing killed millions of civilians in WW2, again in Korea, again in Vietnam, etc. More people died from strategic bombing of Tokyo than Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear strikes. But in the end we just kind of accepted it.
I wanna smoke whatever the pope is smoking. Must be pretty good.
I think it’s best if we go back to imperial age. 2 lines standing in front of each other and just shooting, with the backs straight and nice jackets.
I mean when youre all about universal peace, its logical to assume death from above is also on “ways to get into the bad place”
Does he say anything about abolishment of organized religions? Let’s start cleaning up this mess with the root of all evil maybe?
Yes. Gundams only.
Suddenly 1139 again
The church needs to pay taxes.
And the catholic church should turn rapist priests in to the authorities instead of moving them around but alas, here we are Padre.
Why stop there? We should ban all violence… and theft while we’re at it. Maybe lying too.
Powerful statement. Like a slight breeze on a summer’s evening.
every day i am more and more impressed with Pope Leo. i’m not religious but he’s who i’d want leading that sht.