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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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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 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Unidentified Marine #1: Alpha took three artillery hits. Somebody has an idea we're here. We've got four hours of daylight to make it to our next position. We're not going to deal with these surrenders from division. Send them all back the way they came.

(Soundbite of dog barking)

Unidentified Marine #2: Roger that, sir.

(Soundbite of Marines speaking)

Unidentified Marine #3: We have orders, Nate.

(Soundbite of dog barking)

(Soundbite of Arabic spoken)

Unidentified Marine #4: Are they (beep) serious? Send them back where? Back to the (beep) death squads?

Unidentified Marine # 2: Sir, under articles 13 and 20 of the Geneva Convention, we're obligated to take care of and protect any (beep) that surrenders to us.

Unidentified Marine #1: Division has ordered us to un-surrender these Iraqis.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Unsurrender is a terrifying phrase.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

It's a phrase that could only have been invented in the USA. So yeah... pretty damn terrifying.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah it's a very haunting and impactful scene in general too, I think the show did a good job of depicting it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What show is that from?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Generation Kill. Definitely worth a watch in my view.