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The article for this week by Gusterson encourages us to think about “military humanism.” What is this concept? Drone technology allows for distant, impersonal military strikes. What are some of the logistical and moral questions associated with drone warfare?
Military humanism is a concept which basically states that war is an unfortunate obligation that is handed to the U.S and it is the duty of the U.S to save the innocent using force in the form of weapons. In essence they are killing people (both innocent and guilty) to save the innocent. One of the moral questions to be asked is that is it morally right to let those people living in an area were drones are flying over head to live in daily fear? With drones flying at 20,000 feet and having the capability to kill anyone below them. How do children feel hearing the buzz above them and living in fear every day. Another moral question is who gets to decide who lives and who dies? This is especially important when discussing “signature strikes.” These strikes are executed just because a person has exhibited signs that are usually exhibited by insurgents. To me this is there is a huge moral dilemma if you are at the controls of a drone. Do you kill that person just because they might be an insurgent? I think these are question that drone operators must live with and are the ones ultimately who decide what is moral and what is not. One of the logistical questions associated with drone warfare is the validity of the information that those in charge are receiving. The article mentioned that some local informants were tempted by large sums of money and may give false information which would make the effectiveness of the drone questionable and create further moral questions.