It seems if civillians are killed in a regional conflict, the outrage seems to be more directed at

[still_one]

the means the people were killed, rather than the fact that people were killed

[oberliner]

1. The overwhelming majority of humanity has declared chemical weapons off-limits

Here's President Obama on the subject:

The situation profoundly changed, though, on August 21st, when Assad’s government gassed to death over a thousand people, including hundreds of children. The images from this massacre are sickening: Men, women, children lying in rows, killed by poison gas. Others foaming at the mouth, gasping for breath. A father clutching his dead children, imploring them to get up and walk. On that terrible night, the world saw in gruesome detail the terrible nature of chemical weapons, and why the overwhelming majority of humanity has declared them off-limits -- a crime against humanity, and a violation of the laws of war.

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/10/remarks-president-address-nation-syria

[still_one]

2. I know the reason Obe, and I also know there are horendous pictures of children maimed and killed by

the so-called conventional weapons of war.

In my view, rules in war is a way for humanity to justify the inhumanity war

[Bluepinky]

3. Good point. If they are killed in one way instead of another, its acceptable.

[oberliner]

4. War is hell, as they say

Death by conventional weapons is still death.