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6/5/2013 7:20:44 PM
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Why are certain weapons banned by the Geneva Convention?
I just found out that using a .50 cal machine gun against people is technically banned by the Geneva Convention, as the .50 is supposed to be used against Vehicles and Materiel only. Why is this? If you are a soldier shooting at another soldier, the objective is to kill them. Wouldn't you use the most potent weapons systems to accomplish this?
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Edited by Recon Number 54: 6/4/2014 4:08:43 PM[quote]I just found out that using a .50 cal machine gun against people is technically banned by the Geneva Convention, as the .50 is supposed to be used against Vehicles and Materiel only. Why is this? If you are a soldier shooting at another soldier, the objective is to kill them. Wouldn't you use the most potent weapons systems to accomplish this?[/quote] Sgt to Private: "Fire on those troops!" Private: "Sir, all I have is the Ma Deuce and that is only supposed to be used against vehicles and materiel." Sgt: "Son, do you see those men coming at you? Those men who are coming to kill us all?" Private: "Y-y-y-yes Sgt!" Sgt: "Well, they are all wearing uniforms and uniforms are material. Shoot at their goddammed uniforms!" Private: Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!!!!
