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[QUOTE]Originally posted by TSN: [QB] <blockquote>"I give mobster 'a' $1000 to have him kill my wife. He gives, say, $100 of that money to a hired assassin 'b', so the guy can buy a gun and ammunition with which to kill my wife. My wife is then killed, for which I can be held responsible. However, the killer then uses that same gun and box of ammo to kill three other people. Am I then responsible?"</blockquote> Legally? No. Morally? I'd say so. <blockquote>"Interesting point, given that as I understand it, Osama and his ilk considered anyone who paid US tax (with which to fund the US military) a 'soldier' and thus, in their minds at least, a legitimate target."</blockquote> Interesting point. How [i]would[/i] you define "soldier", Rob? If it's limited to people enlisted in the enemy military, then any "civilian" who comes at you w/ a gun isn't a legitimate target. However, if you broaden "soldier" to include such a person, it can easily be broadened to include anyone who gives tangible support to the enemy. Thus, a civilian whose tax money pays for the enemy military would, in fact, become a "soldier". [/QB][/QUOTE]
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