There is an old Czech racist joke that goes like this: "Why are there no gypsies in Star Trek? Because it takes place in the future."
Actually, this joke is factually incorrect because there are gypsies in Star Trek (TNG, series 3, episode 6, he even plays csardas on his violin):
@William_The_Dragonborn @buttered_poasties @Terry That's how it was always understood to be, up until modernity.
The concept of non-combatants is relatively recent, argued first in the late 17th century, and codified into international treaties in the 19th century.
War is, and always was, about logistics and morale.
The enemy is the factory and the farm, as much as it is the airplane carrier and the tank.
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