Killing Naked Soldiers: Distinguishing between Combatants and Noncombatants

Ethics and International Affairs 19 (3):39-53 (2005)
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The categories of "civilian" or "soldier,” “combatant" or “noncombatant,” are thought to be stable. Yet, the case of the naked soldier taking a bath challenges such stability in a way that illustrates the serious conceptual and normative problems with identifying such social groups.

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10.1111/j.1747-7093.2005.tb00553.x

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