unnecessary, possibly notions about warfare.

Why is it that people use moderation, or restraint in warfare instead of using the most efficient method of defeating an enemy?

your thoughts

so basically my question is when two states confront eachother, why do they purposely use moderation? Instead of inflicting the most amount of destruction onto an enemy, thus bringing the quick and swift defeat of the enemy, why do they purposely try to restrain themselves from inflicting "unnecessary damage" or "collateral damage" onto an enemy?353535355353535

Why is it that people use moderation, or restraint in warfare instead of using the most efficient method of defeating an enemy?

your thoughts

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