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[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca -5 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

That would be stupid. When Italians were conscripted to fight against British soldiers in Africa, most of them didn't even like Mussolini. So what did they do? The surrendered and sat the rest of the war out.

That wouldn't have happened if the allies had a policy of mutilating their prisoners.

Fascism is a hate movement, and hatred is self-destructive. You can't defeat an enemy with hatred you'll only destroy yourself.

Offer an out for those that want to sit it out. Those that won't, are targets that need to be eliminated. Not a target of your fucked up torture fantasies.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Nah. If Americans invade its open season. No mercy.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

To be clear, you think there would be an actual war with any safe space to store prisoners? The US would roll over Canada's military in any open conflict, and crush any official bases. Any war would be entirely guerilla warfare, in which case taking prisoners is entirely unrealistic

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Yep, occupied territory doesn’t have much opportunity for holding defectors, because it can be hard to prevent infiltration. Behind front lines is different though.