U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Afghan Allies’ Abuse of Boys

Re:U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Afghan Allies’ Abuse of Boys by Qantourisc on Monday September 21, 2015 @03:05AM (#10250793)

If you don't care about humanity, and are going to ignore abuse. Why send soldiers there in the first place?

Culture is NOT an excuse!

Locally normal and immoral don't exclude each other. In my opinion immoral doesn't differ all that much depending on culture. The biggest factor in defining what things are immoral would depend on some believes: do animals have right, are you an extremist in your believe, are there any animals holy, ... Personally I think any sane person would decide what is moral purely by considering suffering

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Re:U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Afghan Allies’ Abuse of Boys by coldtea on Monday September 21, 2015 @03:35AM (#10250882)

>If you don't care about humanity, and are going to ignore abuse. Why send soldiers there in the first place?

To secure control of the area, friendly allied governments and cheap oil.

Why they'd sent soldiers there, for "humanity"? They could send them to Emirates or Palestine if that was the issue (if we ignore the whole "not their business in the first place" thing).

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