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La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts) Wed Apr 3, 2013, 12:07 PM Apr 2013

Is there a feminist reason to go to war? [View all]

I was reading some articles about Syria and the use of rape as a weapon of war in Syria, and wondering this.

I am usually quite opposed to war, but can we all just ignore this humanitarian crisis in Syria? Can we ignore what is clearly a crisis that is disproportionately affecting women?

Is allowing this to happen without any international interference ethical?

"With every war and major conflict, as an international community we say 'never again' to mass rape," said Nobel Laureate Jody Williams, who is co-chair of the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict. "Yet, in Syria, as countless women are again finding the war waged on their bodies--we are again standing by and wringing our hands."

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/04/syria-has-a-massive-rape-crisis/274583/

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Is there a feminist reason to go to war? [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 OP

The war is not being waged without international interference. PDJane Apr 2013 #1

i get that although what should be done now? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #2

Declarations of war are tied to national interest. rrneck Apr 2013 #3

so should we continue to ignore a humanitarian crisis? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #5

No. rrneck Apr 2013 #7

why is it out of the question? i am not just suggesting an american effort La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #8

Because killing is always wrong, every time, no matter why. rrneck Apr 2013 #9

so should we not have gone in to bosnia? or germany? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #10

WWI and WWII were global conflicts between empires. rrneck Apr 2013 #11

concerned persons could actually go there and put their plan into action nt msongs Apr 2013 #4

what does that mean? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #6

We rarely go to war or take actions for social justice causes. boston bean Apr 2013 #12

I think the only feminist reason to go to war Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #13

I think in the responses to you, you can see the lingering damage caused by George W. Bush stevenleser Apr 2013 #14

There is also the fact that we seldom do more good than harm on "police action" missions. Dash87 Apr 2013 #15

I wouldn't call either Afghanistan or Iraq a humanitarian or a police action. stevenleser Apr 2013 #16

Fair enough, but Afghanistan is partly "nation building," which is similar. Dash87 Apr 2013 #17