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Under the Third Geneva Convention a foreign POW has more fundamental rights than a US citizen in the USA (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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Under the Third Geneva Convention, prisoners of war (POW) must be:

Treated humanely with respect for their persons and their honour

Able to inform their next of kin and the International Committee of the Red Cross of their capture Allowed to communicate regularly with relatives and receive packages

Given adequate food, clothing, housing, and medical attention

Paid for work done and not forced to do work that is dangerous, unhealthy, or degrading

Released quickly after conflicts end

Not compelled to give any information except for name, age, rank, and service number

Just a thought. I'd rather be a POW than a homeless disabled person in the USA. I'd have more rights, respect, better support, and better care.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner_of_war

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[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Provided reference for a thought for clarity.

I do take offense at the many excuses and terrible behavior of people telling me tough, get over it, etc., by inference or directly. No joke, when my folks die soon, so will I. I did nothing to deserve this horrifically abusive fate. This is the gun pointed at my head with a bullet in the chamber. I'm aware of it constantly, but have no way of changing things. If you want to defend that kind of nonsense or call it equal that is on you. This is lives versus ignorant stupidity that is abusively hurtful to me. If that bothers people's stupid politics I don't give a damn. A person's life and right to exist in peace is far greater than anyone's right to a shitty opinion. I want nothing to do with anyone that cares to argue against that, as they are arguing for murder and complicit bystanders. MLK said it best, "Bad things happen when good people do nothing."